2:3-4). These violent men respond to Antiochus in fulfillment of a vision. What vision is in mind here? For many commentators, the vision is Daniel 11 itself. 16But he who comes against him shall (V)do as he wills, and (W)none shall stand before him. He shall make them rulers over many and (BE)shall divide the land for a price.[f]. And he shall work his will and return to his own land. 14In those times many shall rise against the king of the south, and the violent among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but (T)they shall fail. 3:2, 3, Is. 38But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. WebDaniel 11:13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > 18After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. Read Articles By Subject Spiritual Deceptions Prophecy Walking Through Daniel Daniel 11 Commentary Share with others: Tweet Ahead to Daniel 12 with commentary This commentary is adapted from Amazing Prophecies, 2010 Family His army was larger and better prepared than before, and Egypt was struggling through an internal rebellion. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south ( Daniel 11:13-14): So the king of the north came back again, which was Antiochus Megas, known as Antiochus the Great. WebDaniel 11:145 English Standard Version The Kings of the South and the North 11 And as for me, uin the first year of uDarius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. Where did the 10 Tribes go after Captivity. And then you claim that the King of the North is Russia, and you claim that Russia will be overwhelmed, while both Ezekiel 38 and Daniel 11:40-45 indicate that the King of the North will be successful at first. Click here for the audio of this presentation Daniel 11.3 New Living Translation Behold, there shall stand up yet Antiochus III saw his chance, made an alliance with the King of Macedonia, and attacked Egypt. 24:21; Mark 13:19, NKJV, Abide Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand. 14Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the Prince of the covenant. Ptolemy IV Epiphanes, ruler in the South, went forth to fight with Antiochus III (the king of the North)/ Antichus III was defeated and lose ten thousand soldiers. 23] they shall make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. 43He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the (BM)Libyans and the (BN)Cushites shall follow in his train. However, Laodice was determined to have her revenge. It was the center of Greece philosophy and cultural center. youtube.com/channel/UCThjjlEQTsrFb5GVGetBPjA?sub_confirmation=12. Thus his Gallic Wars (58-51 B.C.) It is a land whose king has no respect for the Lord and openly challenges Him (Ex. (J) 12When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 7But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail. Seleucus I Nicator (312-280) controlled territory from the Punjab (NW India) to the Hellespont (Asia Minor). Seleucus was the Satrap of Babylon in 321 but was supplanted by Antigonus. He lived in Egypt until Antigonus was defeated and he returned to Babylon in 312. Seleucus lived like a great eastern king and was said to rival Alexander in his aristocratic behavior. The original word here translated league is chabar meaning to join selves together, be coupled together. Daniel 11.16 Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 24:15; Mark 13:14; [ch. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. Daniel 11 describes the back-and-forth fighting and intrigue between the Seleucid Empire based in Syriathe king of the Northand the Ptolemaic Empire of Egyptthe king of the South. It was not till 284-305 A.D. that Diocletian rose as a emperor and brought a temporary end to the political confusion within the empire. Required fields are marked *. Daniel chapter 11 prophecies span from the time of Daniel until the rise of the Roman Catholic Church. However God wanted them out of Babylon. This new king of the North which comes against the king of the South, would do according to his own will, (dictators) and none shall stand before him. And many shall join themselves to them with flattery, 35and some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, (AS)purified, and (AT)made white, until (AU)the time of the end, (AV)for it still awaits the appointed time. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. WebDaniel 11 1 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.) Indeed, as a child Antiochus IV Epiphanes had been taken a hostage to Rome, as a means for Rome to control his father Antiochus III Magnus (the great). Web11 And the king of the South shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Start FREE. 5:9; Dan. Anthony and Cleopatra were defeated. WebDaniel 11:40-42. So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand. The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia. Her husband will no longer rule as king. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. New King James Version (NKJV). 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 11.8 2Now then, I tell you the truth:(A) Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. His dissertation was published as Jesus the Bridegroom by Pickwick Books in 2012. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. This tax brought the parents of Christ to Bethlehem. Messiah the Prince shall come after 69 weeks. His dominion shall be a great dominion. They feel most of the books were fulfilled by the time of the captivity of Jerusalem in 585 BC. 39He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. There is an increasing focus in the chapter on the land of Palestine in general and specifically Jerusalem. In verse 16 the Beautiful Land refers to Judea and Jerusalem (cf. 11.9 10(BC)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (BD)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (BE)the wise shall understand. For a period of fourteen years, there was peace between the Ptolemy and the Seleucids. And the forces of the south shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand. Daniel 11.23 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the kings daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. 22With the [j]force of a (T)flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, (U)and also the prince of the covenant. (AE) Then he will turn back and vent his fury(AF) against the holy covenant. And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. Bernice lost favor in the eyes of Antiochus who restored Laodice as his wife. Daniel 11:2-20 Who are the Kings of the North and South? He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant. 22Armies shall be (AG)utterly swept away before him and broken, even the prince of the covenant. While the kingdoms of Egypt and Syria were subsisting, the king of the south and the north applied to them exclusively: but they did not exist at the time of NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. He killed large numbers of Jews in (A.D. 70) Daniels prophecy in chapter 9 gives Israel 490 years to prepare for the coming Messiah who they denied.-. Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits , and return to his own land. We are now in the time when these two major powers are quickly rising! It is critical that you know the identity of this prophesied power! And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. which made Rome a power to be reckoned with. This will again be seen in the Islamic take over of the south during the Middle Ages when the stout horn of the fourth beast has supremacy in the North. 42He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 30Ships of the western coastlands(AD) will oppose him, and he will lose heart. 37He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. Antiochus III recovered quickly from this defeat and began expanding his empire, campaigning in the east (11:13-16). But since the USA and UK are NOT south of Palestine/Israel, the JWs seem to have a problem with geography. The "King of the North" vs. the "King of the South" - United This is may reflect a prejudice in the writer of Sirach, or as C. L. Seow suggests, a prejudice in the writer of Daniel (Daniel, 174). Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. you only need to look at the world today to see that. Bible > Daniel > Chapter 11 > Verse 14 eBibles Free Downloads Audio Daniel 11:14 Context Crossref Comm Hebrew Verse (Click for Chapter) 24When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. And he shall come into countries and (BH)shall overflow and pass through. The younger, Antiochus III Magnus, (Antiochus the Great) (223-187) regaining much of the lost territory and then took the Seluecid throne. 20There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle. did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? 5Then the king of the south shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he (J)and shall rule, and his authority shall be a great authority. Web11 Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated. Ptolemy I Soter (323-285) controlled Egypt, first as a satrap, but took the title king in 305. Many Bible Scholars claim that the books of the Prophets have already been fulfilled and have little importance for Christians today. (X) 23After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(Y) and with only a few people he will rise to power. Though both the king of the North and the king of the South were spreading the Greek culture, they did not get along very well. This is what turned the woman into the harlot of Revelation 17, who, till the end of time commits fornication with the kings of the earth. He took Isles of Greece, North Africa and Spain. Daniel 11:13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. 11Then the king of the south, (P)moved with rage, shall come out and fight against the king of the north. And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. God allowed Xerxes to issue a decree against them. But his success will be short lived. Da Dn). 15Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(K) and will capture a fortified city. 9:12; Matt. Their form of government was city centered, yet each city was answerable to the larger Seleucid kingdom. First he was in a Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus, but then after defeating Pompey, he made himself the supreme ruler of the Roman Empire. Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. 5:2). Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist. He will take action against it and then return to his own country. 32Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall [o]corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. Daniel 11.18 33And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. Daniel 11:2 26Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall [l]be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. The Grecian kingdom finally resolves into two, ruled by the Seleucids & Ptolomies. 13For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment. Daniel 11 is a long and detailed prophecy about the dynastic conflicts between these two powers, their respective leaders being referred to as "the king of the Web11 Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated. And the king of the south shall wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for plots shall be devised against him. Web11 In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy. And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. All rights reserved worldwide. Assuming Daniel has the vision during the reign of Cyrus, thus the next three Persian kings would be Cambyses, Smerdis, and Hystapes, (Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes and Darius as they are known in the Bible). Despite all his victories Caesar had enemies. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them. The ESV New Inductive Study Bible, Milano Softone, Green, ESV Single-Column Journaling Bible--soft leather-look, raspberry, ESV Study Bible, Large Print (Buffalo Leather, Deep Brown), ESV Student Study Bible, Trutone, Chestnut, ESV Large Print Personal Size Bible--soft leather-look, chestnut. took him to the English Channel, twice he crossed (55 and 54 B.C.) Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 36And the king shall (AW)do as he wills. The little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east and toward the glorious land. get to know the Bible better! 9:26; 11:26, 40, Gen. 10:4; Num. History shows that pagan celebrations were given Christian meaning. Now Rome is moving forward to conquer the whole Hellenistic World. Antiochus II Theos put away his own wife, Laodice, in order to marry Berenice. 23And after the league is made with him (V)he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. 11 "Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated. After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Bible > Daniel > Alexander the Great is that mighty king. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers. 6And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her [a]authority, and neither he nor his [b]authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. 26Even those who eat his food shall break him. there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. In this chapter, the Ptolemies and the kings of the south and the Seleucids are the kings of the north. After Diocletians death, Constantine asumed ruleship of Rome. Rome had already entered the scene and conquered considerable Seleucid territory in the west, in battles against Antiochus III. For less than $5/mo. But within a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle. Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits , and return to his own land. He lead his armies against Egypt. There were men in Rome who feared Caesars ambitions, accusing him of being a tyrant they struck him down. 5Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. 25He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. The Seleucids took over Syria and Asia Minor from Lysimachus, and thus had dominion in the north. Indeed, many Jews joined the destruction of the Ptolemy Vs army. Daniel 11.11 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. However, the statue of Jupiter was seated on a throne in St. Peters Basilica in Rome and renamed St. Peter. ), [See ver. Galatians: Freedom through Gods Grace (Wipf & Stock, 2019). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Daniel 11:6 At the end of years they shall (Dan. For less than $5/mo. He will persecute the Jewish people and lead to the events of the Maccabean revolt. 34Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by [p]intrigue. 7:2; 8:8; Zech. 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