Daniel 11:1

11:1 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I ¹  stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)

Daniel 11:32

11:32 Then with smooth words he will defile ²  those who have rejected ³  the covenant. But the people who are loyal to ⁴  their God will act valiantly. ⁵ 

[11:1]  ¹ sn The antecedent of the pronoun “I” is the angel, not Daniel. The traditional chapter division at this point, and the presence of a chronological note in the verse similar to ones used elsewhere in the book to position Daniel’s activities in relation to imperial affairs, sometimes lead to confusion on this matter.

[11:32]  ² tn Or “corrupt.”

[11:32]  ³ tn Heb “acted wickedly toward.”

[11:32]  ⁴ tn Heb “know.” The term “know” sometimes means “to recognize.” In relational contexts it can have the connotation “recognize the authority of, be loyal to,” as it does here.

[11:32]  ⁵ sn This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century B.C.