Chapter 10

10:4  And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;

first month i.e. April.

10:6  His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

His body The theophanies. Daniel 10:10 Daniel 10:18 ; Ezekiel 40:3 ; Genesis 12:7 ; Revelation 1:9 . (See Scofield "Daniel 10:10") .

beryl Chrysolite. Cf. Ezekiel 1:16 .

10:10  And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

And, behold vs. Daniel 10:10-15, introduce an angel. The theophany begins again at Daniel 10:16 .

10:13  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

prince of Daniel 10:20 .

The intimation is clear that as the holy angels are sent forth in behalf of the heirs of salvation, so demons are concerned in behalf of the world-system of Satan. John 7:7 ; Revelation 13:8 .

10:18  Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

a man The theophanies. Daniel 8:15 ; Ezekiel 40:3 ; Genesis 12:7 ; Revelation 1:9 . (See Scofield "Daniel 10:6") . See Scofield " Daniel 10:10 ".