# General Information:

The angel continues speaking to Daniel.

# a branch from her roots

This family is spoken of as if it were a tree. The roots represent ancestors, and the branch represents a descendant. AT: "a descendant of her ancestors" or "one of her descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# her roots

The word "her" refers to the daughter of the king of the South in [Daniel 11:6](./05.md).

# He will attack the army

The word "he" refers to her descendant, and here it also refers to his army. AT: "He and his army will attack the army of the king of the North" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# He will fight them

Here "them" represents the soldiers of the enemy army. AT: "He will fight the enemy soldiers"

# but he will withdraw

The word "he" refers to the king of the North.