Still burdened in behalf of Israel, Daniel studied anew the prophecies of Jeremiah. They were very plain--so plain that he understood by these testimonies recorded in books "the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem." Daniel 9:2.

Daniel var stadig meget bekymret på Israels vegne og gav sig atter til at studere Jeremias profetier. De var meget tydelige så tydelige, at han af de vidnesbyrd, som stod nedtegnet i bøgerne, kunne udlede "det åremål, i hvilket Jerusalem efter Herrens ord til profeten Jeremias skulle ligge i grus, halvfjerdsindstyve år". Dan. 9,2.