Daniel 11:17

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 withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

¹⁶ But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

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.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁹ Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: He will resolve to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with the king of the South. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plan will not succeed or help him.
KJV: 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.
WEB: He will set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions. He will perform them. He will give him the daughter of women, to destroy the kingdom, but she will not stand, and won’t be for him.
ASV: And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them: and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.
DARBY: And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; and he shall practise; and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither shall she be for him.
BLB: And he will set his face to enter with the strength of all his kingdom, and upright ones with him; and he will act, and the daughter of women he will give to him, to corrupt her, and she will not stand and she will not be for him.

ÅB: Og han[^21] skal ta seg fore å komme med hele sitt rikes makt[^22], men er villig til å inngå forlik, og det skal han også få i stand; og en kvinne, sin egen datter[^23], skal han gi ham, for at hun skal volde ødeleggelse; men det skal ikke komme i stand og ikke lykkes for ham.
OTB: Han vil sette sitt sinn på å komme med makten av hele sitt rike og vil inngå en allianse med kongen i sør. Han vil gi ham en datter til ekteskap for å styrte riket, men hans planer vil ikke lykkes eller hjelpe ham.
B1930: Og han skal ta sig fore å komme med hele sitt rikes makt, men er villig til å inngå forlik, og det skal han også få i stand; og en kvinne, sin egen datter, skal han gi ham, forat hun skal volde ødeleggelse; men det skal ikke komme i stand og ikke lykkes for ham. / < Antiokus den store.> / < imot Egyptens konge.> / < Kleopatra, datter av Antiokus.>

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Cross references

Ezekiel 4:7
Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
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Ezekiel 4:3
Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
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2 Kings 12:17
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
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Romans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
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Luke 9:51
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
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Luke 11:23
He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
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Daniel 9:26
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
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