Daniel berbicara dengan pejabat raja; keduanya berdiri menghadap satu sama lain. Pejabat memegang baki dengan makanan raja, dan Daniel sangat menolak makanan.
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.