Daniel 2:18

2:18 He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he ¹  and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:37

Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

2:37 “You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has granted you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.

Daniel 10:21

10:21 However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book. ²  (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes, ³  except Michael your ⁴  prince.

[2:18]  ¹ tn Aram “Daniel.” The proper name is redundant here in English, and has not been included in the translation.

[10:21]  ² tn Heb “a book of truth.” Several English versions treat this as a title of some sort (cf. NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although the NAB’s rendering “the truthful book” regards “truth” as an attributive adjective, as does the present translation.

[10:21]  ³ tn The word “princes” is supplied for clarity.

[10:21]  ⁴ tn The pronoun is plural in Hebrew, suggesting that Michael is the angelic prince of Daniel and his people.