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Daniel 11:23

21 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.

22 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.

And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices 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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Cross references

  • Daniel 8:25

    And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:9

    Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

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  • Genesis 34:13

    And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

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  • Proverbs 11:18

    The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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  • Romans 1:29

    Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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  • Ezekiel 17:13–19

    And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

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  • Psalms 52:2

    Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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