دانیال با مقام پادشاه صحبت می کند؛ هر دو با یکدیگر روبه رو هستند. یک مقام در حال نگه داشتن یک سینی با غذای پادشاه است و دانیل مودبانه از غذا امتناع می کند.
19 And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.21 But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.
