Daniel 11:6
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.
5 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.
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:
8 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.
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 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- At the end of years they will join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she will not retain the strength of her arm. He will also not stand, nor will his arm; but she will be given up, with those who brought her, and he who became the father of her, and he who strengthened her in those times.
- ASV
- And at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the strength of her 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 those times.
- DARBY
- And after the course of years they shall join affinity; and the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make equitable conditions: but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; and she shall be given up, she and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in [those] times.
- BLB
- And at the end of years they will be united. And the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement; she will not retain the strength of her arm, and neither will he stand, [nor] his arm. And she will be given up, and those who brought her, and the one who begat her, and the one who strengthened her in those times.
- ÅB
- Og mange år etter skal de inngå forbund med hverandre; en datter av Sydens konge skal komme til Nordens konge[^6] for å skape vennskap mellom dem; men hun skal ikke lenge formå å utrette noe, og hverken han[^7] eller datteren som skulle hjelpe ham, skal holde stand, men hun og de som førte henne dit, og hennes far og han som tok imot henne[^8], skal miste livet på den for hver av dem bestemte tid.
- OTB
- Etter noen år vil de danne en allianse. Datteren til kongen i sør vil gå til kongen i nord for å inngå en avtale, men hun vil ikke beholde sin makt, og heller ikke han vil holde ut; hun vil bli overgitt, sammen med de som brakte henne og hennes far og den som støttet henne.
- B1930
- Og mange år efter skal de inngå forbund med hverandre; en datter av Sydens konge skal komme til Nordens konge for å skape vennskap mellem dem; men hun skal ikke lenge formå å utrette noget, og hverken han eller datteren som skulde hjelpe ham, skal holde stand, men hun og de som førte henne dit, og hennes far og han som tok imot henne, skal miste livet på den for hver av dem bestemte tid. / < den egyptiske konge Ptolemeus Filadelfus gav den syriske konge Antiokus Teos sin datter Berenike til ekte.> / < Ptolemeus.> / < Antiokus, Berenike og hennes venner blev drept.>
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Daniel 11:13
For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
Read in contextDaniel 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.
Read in contextDaniel 11:15
So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
Read in contextDaniel 11:7
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:
Read in contextJob 38:15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Read in contextPsalms 10:5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
Read in contextEzekiel 30:21
Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
Read in contextZechariah 11:16
For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
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