^13 (A)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ^(B)twenty-one days, but ^(C)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,

²⁰ Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the ^(A)prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of ^(B)Greece will come. ²¹ But I will tell you ^(C)what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except ^(D)Michael, your prince.