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Daniel 11:23

21 In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

22 Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.

24 In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.

25 And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.

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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
After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.
KJV
And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
WEB
After the treaty made with him he will work deceitfully; for he will come up and will become strong with few people.
ASV
And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.
DARBY
And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully, and he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
BLB
And after they join with him, he will act with deceit, for he will come up and become strong with a small number of people.
ÅB
for etter at han har inngått forbund med ham, skal han fare fram med svik; han skal dra ut og få overmakten med få folk.
OTB
Etter at en allianse er inngått med ham, vil han handle svikefullt, og med bare noen få mennesker vil han stige til makt.
B1930
for efterat han har inngått forbund med ham, skal han fare frem med svik; han skal dra ut og få overmakten med få folk.

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  • Daniel 8:25

    Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:9

    The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

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  • Genesis 34:13

    But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

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  • Proverbs 11:18

    The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

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  • Romans 1:29

    They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

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  • Ezekiel 17:13–19

    He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,

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  • Psalms 52:2

    Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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