¹³ But the ^[a]prince of the kingdom of Persia was ^[b]standing against me for twenty-one days; then behold, ^(A)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. Now I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

²¹ However, I will tell you what is ^[a]inscribed in the writing of ^(A)truth. Now there is no one who ^[b]exerts strength with me against these forces except ^(B)Michael your prince.

The End of the Days

12 “Now at that time, ^(A)Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will stand. And there will be a ^(B)time of distress ^(C)such as never happened since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the ^(D)book, will be rescued.

War in Heaven

⁷ And there was war in heaven, ^(A)Michael and his angels waging war with the ^(B)dragon. The dragon and ^(C)his angels waged war,