Daniel now saw two other individuals, undoubtedly angels, besides the one who had been addressing him since Daniel 10:11, standing on either side of the Tigris River (cf. Daniel 10:4). One of these angels asked a question of the man (Son of Man) dressed in linen (cf. Daniel 10:5-6) who was above the river. He wanted to know how long it would be until the end of the events just related (cf. 1 Peter 1:10-12), namely, the things having to do with Israel"s final persecution and deliverance ( Daniel 11:36 to Daniel 12:3). [source][source][source]