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Daniel 11:5

3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

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.

6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

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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

    And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.

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  • Daniel 11:14

    And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.

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  • Daniel 11:25

    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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  • Daniel 11:8–9

    And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.

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  • Daniel 11:3–4

    And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

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  • Daniel 11:40

    And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

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