Web11 Then, in a rage, the king of the south will rally against the vast forces assembled by the king of the north and will defeat them. 34Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by [p]intrigue. Constantine sought to find common ground and make an agreement that united Christianity with Paganism. We see a joining or coupling together, with the king who had sent the destructive flood. All rights reserved. So this new king of the north, Rome, who had emerged victorious in the Punic Wars, began to receive appeals for help from the Southern states against King Philip V of Macedonia. 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. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [ d]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not IV, page 73) The statues of the gods from the Pantheon are now found in the Vatican Museum. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. Philip was defeated by the Roman forces in 197 B.C. For less than $5/mo. It is recorded that: in less than ten years he captured more than 800 towns, brought into submission 300 tribes, fought against 3,000,000 foes, killed a million, and took a million prisoners. 16But he who comes against him shall (V)do as he wills, and (W)none shall stand before him. Messiah the Prince shall come after 69 weeks. Chapter 11 talks about Julius Caesar, all of the Persian Kings, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and the rise of the Roman Empire and Catholic Church. The kingdom of Alexander may have resolved itself into two major divisions, yet it was the northern division which carried forward the work of the prophecy as it is the north that symbolizes the later Roman horn of Daniel 8 as the King of the North. WebDaniel 11:15Authorized (King James) Version. For less than $5/mo. When the two armies met at Raphia in 217 Antiochus III had 62,000 men, 6000 cavalry and 102 elephants; Ptolemy had a nearly equal force of 70,000 men, 5000 cavalry, and 73 elephants (Polybius, Histories, 5.79). 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. Yet nothing was gained by the battle. The Greeks were an intellectual power and revealed her strength in philosophy. Daniel 11.21 12 When the army is carried off, 2:6; Rev. Jer. It is at this point in Daniel 11 the Judeans are first mentioned. He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him. Hallmark of apostacy. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. defeated him at Magnesia thus already reducing much of the Greek empire to vassal status. 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. It is said that he carried to Egypt forty thousand vessels of silver and gold. 10 However, the sons of the king of the north will assemble a mighty army that will advance like a flood and carry the battle as far as the enemy's fortress. but merely imposed a tribute on the Britain king which was never paid. I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. 32He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action. Another possibility is the vision covers Persian history in the same way it covered world history, in a series of four epochs. The Kings of the North and South are the subject of the Daniel 11:5-20, culminating in the rise (11:9-16) and fall (11:17-19) of Antiochus III the Great. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: (BJ)Edom and (BK)Moab and the main part of the (BL)Ammonites. 40At the (AC)time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him (AD)like a whirlwind, with chariots, (AE)horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 15 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 New International Version (NIV). But she shall not retain the strength of her arm, and he and his arm shall not endure, but she shall be given up, and her attendants, he who fathered her, and he who supported[a] her in those times. WebDaniel 11 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures Daniel Outline Kings of Persia and Greece (1-4) Kings of the south and of the north (5-45) An exactor to rise up (20) The Leader of the covenant broken (22) The god of fortresses glorified (38) A pushing between king of the south and king of the north (40) 12When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [d]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail. 36Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall (AA)exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. 11And as for me, (A)in the first year of (B)Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [ d]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not Daniel chapter 11 prophecies span from the time of Daniel until the rise of the Roman Catholic Church. However, the statue of Jupiter was seated on a throne in St. Peters Basilica in Rome and renamed St. Peter. 15Then the king of the north shall come and (U)throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. 14In those times many will rise against the king of the South. As Daniel 11:5 implies, the Seleucid Dynasty did in fact get the major share of the Empire, by 281 B.C. While the heirs of Alexanders empire continued to feud, the power of Rome had been slowly rising in the West.The Romans had fought a victorious battle in the Hannibalic War (Second Punic War) ending in 201 B.C. (X) 23After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(Y) and with only a few people he will rise to power. The vision then briefly describes a mighty king, undoubtedly Alexander the Great (11:3-4). They feel most of the books were fulfilled by the time of the captivity of Jerusalem in 585 BC. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It was Pagan Rome that would spoil the land of Israel, and destroy it, and continue to fulfill the vision of the fourth beast with the stout horn in Daniel 7 speaking blasphemies, changing Gods laws, and persecuting Gods faithful. 36And the king shall (AW)do as he wills. 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. World Power Moves from Persian to Greek Kings. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. Daniel 11 covers hundreds of years, so the kings of the north and south are not single individuals, but rather the rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty (headquartered in 33(AR)And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder. The restraint offered by the priests so angered him that when he returned to Egypt he killed several thousand Jews who then lived in Egypt. 13 For the king of the North will muster Rome was now standing in control of the glorious land. This passage is about the history found in the prophecy in Daniel 11, from our perspective Daniel 11:2-20 is fulfilled prophecy (so, history), some people just see it as history and dont accept that we are just in the birthing pains of the end times. WebDaniel 11 1Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, evenI, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Students of Bible prophecy have often wondered about the role of the "king of the South" in the end time. 8He shall also carry off to Egypt their gods with their metal images and their precious (M)vessels of silver and gold, and for some years he shall refrain from attacking the king of the north. 41He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: (AF)Edom, Moab, and the [s]prominent people of Ammon. Behold, there shall stand up yet Webfor the king's 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 ( Daniel 11:6 ). 19Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall (Q)stumble and fall, (R)and not be found. 2And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. This text is the same as Daniel 8:5 refers the He Goat who came from the west with the horn between his eyes. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. He made an alliance with Philip of Macedon, in the west, to make a joint attack on Egypt, whose possessions they would then divide. The leader of the pro-Seleucid faction was Simon the Just, the high priest, and the rich and powerful Tobias family. Was Simon the Just quite as lawless as Daniel makes him out to be? This depends on which side of the political conflict you favor. get to know the Bible better! WebThe Bible in other languages1. 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. His dissertation was published as Jesus the Bridegroom by Pickwick Books in 2012. WebDaniel 11:13 For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies. It explains history so precisely that it has become strumbling block for modern historians. 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. 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Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? The king of the south's daughter will go to marry the king of the They became the most important commercial port on the Mediterranean and they also controlled the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. She did not stay loyal to Julius Caesar but joined with Anthony, his rival. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (P)or be for him. 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. 18Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(P) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him. Your email address will not be published. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece. WebAnd both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. 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 (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. Rome robbed its conquered territories. 26:20; Jer. 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.-. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. WebClarke's Commentary. Daniel 11.4 Phillip J. Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Antiochus III the Great had taken Palestine away from the Ptolemy, Antiochus IV Epiphanes actually lost control of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem for the first time in years enjoyed a short period of independence. 37:9; Dan. And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it. Galatians: Freedom through Gods Grace (Wipf & Stock, 2019). After the conquest of Greece, one hundred and fifty thousand Greeks were sold as slaves. WebThe king of the north and the king of the south were fighting, but in the end they'll join themselves together. However, the Greeks saw a chance to gain power. As to Egypt, it too became a vassal of Rome in 168. 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. For example, in Spain all the citizens were taxed; the silver mines, gold mines, state property and the wealth confiscated and no city was allowed to fortify itself without the consent of Rome. Daniel 11 is begins with a general history of the end of the Persian Empire (11:3), the Rise of Alexander the Great (11:3-4) and the complicated maneuvering of the Greek Ptolemaic kings in Egypt and Greek Seleucid kings in Syria. At the height of Alexanders campaign, he died in the land of Babylon. did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! His shadow fell over the known civilization of his time and is still influencing the world today. 7 above]; [ver. In those days she will Sulla defeated the peoples armies. WebDaniel 11 English Standard Version The Kings of the South and the North 11 And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. Egypt became Roman territory. 25With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South. 4And as soon as he has arisen, (F)his kingdom shall be broken and divided (G)toward the (H)four winds of heaven, but (I)not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up and go to others besides these. 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. Forty years after Cyrus decreed that Israel return to Jerusalem. 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. WebWesley's Notes for Daniel 11:5. Da Dn). Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him. 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. Long has taught full time at Grace Christian University since 1998, specializing in Bible and Biblical languages. 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. Octavian was name Augustus Caesar and ruled for 45 years. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. 7Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he (AX)held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him (AY)who lives forever, (AZ)that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; (BA)and when the power of (BB)the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. 30:7; Ezek. Ptolemy I Soter (323-285) controlled Egypt, first as a satrap, but took the title king in 305. New King James Version (NKJV). 6 After some years # [ver. 12And when the multitude is taken away, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. However, Laodice was determined to have her revenge. 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. 7:6] and shall rule, and his authority shall be a great authority. 24(AH)Without warning he shall come into (AI)the richest parts[e] of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers' fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. (AX)He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, (AY)and shall speak astonishing things against (AZ)the God of gods. 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. 40(BF)At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack[g] him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him (BG)like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. She also killed Berenice, her children, attendants and supporters. 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. Rome had already entered the scene and conquered considerable Seleucid territory in the west, in battles against Antiochus III. 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. His most recent book is The Book of Enoch for Beginners: A Guide to Expand Your Understanding of the Biblical World (Rockridge, 2022). But she shall not retain the strength of )In forty days Pompey cleared the sea of Pirates. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be handed over to [ b]the former. In the First Punic War (264-241) they had gained Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 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). (N) 17He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. 42He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of (AG)Egypt shall not escape. Daniel 11.14 Ptolemy IV and his wife had died, possibly by poison, and left a 4-year-old heir, Ptolemy V Epiphanies (203-181). 12At that time Michael shall stand up,The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;(AK)And there shall be a time of trouble,Such as never was since there was a nation,Even to that time.And at that time your people (AL)shall be delivered,Every one who is found (AM)written in the book.2And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,(AN)Some to everlasting life,Some to shame (AO)and everlasting [t]contempt.3Those who are wise shall (AP)shineLike the brightness of the firmament,(AQ)And those who turn many to righteousness(AR)Like the stars forever and ever. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. Daniel 11.7 8:8). After Diocletians death, Constantine asumed ruleship of Rome. 1 and in the first year of Darius the Mede I stood to strengthen him and be his refuge.. 38He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. The most deceitful coupling together came between the Roman government and the Roman church. At the time appointed he shall return, and come (Dan. 7:1, Is. ESV Text Edition: 2016. Ptolemy IV Epiphanes entered Jerusalem, and attempted to force the Jews to allow him to offer sacrifices in their temple. Alexanders kingdom was divided between four generals known as the Diadochi: Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus, and Cassander. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. According to Daniel 11:40, the King of the North and the King of the South will team up in an effort to prevent the anti-Christ from taking Jerusalem, which as I said is the ultimate prize. That would make their agreement strong. 2And now I will show you (C)the truth. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 3Then (C)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and (D)do according to his will. 3Then (D)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and (E)do as he wills. 22Armies shall be (AG)utterly swept away before him and broken, even the prince of the covenant. 24:15; Mark 13:14; [ch. Their form of government was city centered, yet each city was answerable to the larger Seleucid kingdom. But the kingdom above him, the general Seleucus Nicator,(312-281) with the assistance of Ptolemy I Sotar, took command of the northern territory. Rome in 168 forty days Pompey cleared the sea of Pirates ( E do. 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