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Daniel 11:5

3 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.

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.

6 After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.

7 But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.

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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
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.
KJV
And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
WEB
“The king of the south will be strong. One of his princes will become stronger than him, and have dominion. His dominion will be a great dominion.
ASV
And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
DARBY
And the king of the south, who is one of his princes, shall be strong; but [another] shall be stronger than he, and have dominion: his dominion shall be a great dominion.
BLB
And the king of the south will become strong, and one from his princes and will gain strength even over him, and he will rule; a great dominion [is] his dominion.
ÅB
Og Sydens konge[^4] skal bli mektig, og en av hans fyrster[^5] skal bli mektigere enn han og råde over et eget rike; hans rike skal være et stort rike.
OTB
Kongen i sør vil bli sterk, men en av hans kommandanter vil bli enda sterkere enn han og vil herske over sitt eget rike med stor makt.
B1930
Og Sydens konge skal bli mektig, og en av hans fyrster skal bli mektigere enn han og råde over et eget rike; hans rike skal være et stort rike. / < Egyptens konge, Ptolemeus Lagi.> / < Syrias konge, Seleukus Nikator.>

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  • Daniel 11:11

    In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.

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  • Daniel 11:14

    In those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.

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  • Daniel 11:25

    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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  • Daniel 11:8–9

    He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North,

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  • Daniel 11:3–4

    Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

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  • Daniel 11:40

    At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.

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