Daniel 11:3
1 “And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.
2 Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
4 But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.
5 The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
- KJV
- And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
- WEB
- A mighty king will stand up, who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
- ASV
- And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
- DARBY
- And a mighty king shall stand up that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
- BLB
- And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule [with] great dominion, and he will do according to his will.
- ÅB
- Så skal det oppstå en veldig konge[^3], og han skal herske med stor makt og gjøre som han vil.
- OTB
- Så vil en mektig konge oppstå, som vil styre med stor myndighet og handle etter sitt eget ønske.
- B1930
- Så skal det opstå en veldig konge, og han skal herske med stor makt og gjøre som han vil. / < Aleksander den store.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 11:16
The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
Read in contextDaniel 11:36
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
Read in contextDaniel 8:21
The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
Read in contextDaniel 5:19
Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
Read in contextDaniel 7:6
Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
Read in contextHebrews 2:4
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
Read in contextDaniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
Read in contextDaniel 8:4–14
I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
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