The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11

1 "And as for me, u in the first year of u Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

2 "And now I will show you v the truth. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece. 3 Then w a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and x do as he wills. 4 And as soon as he has arisen, y his kingdom shall be broken and divided y toward the z four winds of heaven, but a not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up and go to others besides these.

5 "Then the king of the south shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he b and shall rule, and his authority shall be a great authority. 6 After some years c they shall make an alliance, 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, and he and his arm shall not endure, but she shall be given up, and her attendants, he who fathered her, and he who supported 1 her in those times.

7 "And from a branch from her roots one shall arise in his place. He shall come against the army and enter the d fortress of the king of the north, and he shall deal with them and shall prevail. 8 He shall also carry off to Egypt their gods with their metal images and their precious e vessels of silver and gold, and for some years he shall refrain from attacking the king of the north. 9 Then the latter shall come into the realm of the king of the south but shall return to his own land.

10 "His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming f and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his d fortress. 11 Then the king of the south, g moved with rage, shall come out and fight against the king of the north. h And he shall raise a great multitude, but it shall be given into his hand. 12 And when the multitude is taken away, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. 13 For the king of the north shall again i raise a multitude, greater than the first. And j after some years 2 he shall come on with a great army and abundant supplies.

14 "In those times many shall rise against the king of the south, and the violent among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but k they shall fail. 15 Then the king of the north shall come and l throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand. 16 But he who comes against him shall m do as he wills, and n none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in o the glorious land, with destruction in his hand. 17 He shall p set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom, 3 but it shall not stand or be to his advantage. 18 Afterward he shall turn his face to the coastlands and shall capture many of them, but a commander shall put an end to his insolence. Indeed, 4 he q shall turn his insolence back upon him. 19 Then he shall turn his face back toward the r fortresses of his own land, but he shall s stumble and fall, t and shall not be found.

20 "Then shall arise in his place one who shall send an u exactor of tribute for the glory of the kingdom. But within a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle. 21 In his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been given. v He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom w by flatteries. 22 Armies shall be x utterly swept away before him and broken, even the prince of the covenant. 23 And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully, and he shall become strong with a small people. 24 y Without warning he shall come into z the richest parts 5 of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers' fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 And he shall stir up his power and his heart against a the king of the south with a great army. And the king of the south shall wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for plots shall be devised against him. 26 Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be b swept away, and many shall fall down slain. 27 And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for c the end is yet to be at the time appointed. 28 And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.

29 "At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before. 30 For ships of d Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and e be enraged and e take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him shall appear and f profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. And g they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate. 32 He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action. 33 h And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder. 34 When they stumble, they shall receive a little help. And many shall join themselves to them with flattery, 35 and some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, i purified, and j made white, until k the time of the end, k for it still awaits the appointed time.

36 "And the king shall l do as he wills. m He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, n and shall speak astonishing things against o the God of gods. p He shall prosper q till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done. 37 He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for m he shall magnify himself above all. 38 He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor r with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. He shall make them rulers over many and s shall divide the land for a price. 6

40 t "At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack 7 him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him u like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and v shall overflow and pass through. 41 He shall come into w the glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: x Edom and x Moab and the main part of the x Ammonites. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the y Libyans and the z Cushites shall follow in his train. 44 But news from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to destroy and devote many to destruction. 45 And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.

  1. Cross References
    Daniel 9:1
    In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans -
  2. Cross References
    Daniel 9:1
    In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans -
  3. Cross References
    Daniel 10:21
    But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 7:6
    After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
    Daniel 8:5
    As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.
    Daniel 8:21
    And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king.
  5. Cross References
    Daniel 11:16
    But he who comes against him shall do as he wills, and none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in the glorious land, with destruction in his hand.
    Daniel 11:36
    And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done.
    Daniel 8:4
    I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
  6. Cross References
    Daniel 8:8
    Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.
    Daniel 8:22
    As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.
  7. Cross References
    Daniel 8:8
    Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.
    Daniel 8:22
    As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 7:2
    Daniel declared, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 109:13
    May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation!
  10. Cross References
    Daniel 7:6
    After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
  11. Cross References
    Daniel 11:23
    And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully, and he shall become strong with a small people.
  12. Cross References
    Daniel 11:10
    His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.
    Daniel 11:19
    Then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
    Daniel 11:38 - 39
    He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts.
  13. Cross References
    Daniel 11:43
    He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Cushites shall follow in his train.
  14. Cross References
    Daniel 11:26
    Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.
    Daniel 11:40
    At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through.
    Isaiah 8:8
    And it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass on, reaching even to the neck, and its outspread wings will fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
  15. Cross References
    Daniel 11:7
    And from a branch from her roots one shall arise in his place. He shall come against the army and enter the fortress of the king of the north, and he shall deal with them and shall prevail.
  16. Cross References
    Daniel 8:7
    I saw him come close to the ram, and he was enraged against him and struck the ram and broke his two horns. And the ram had no power to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power.
  17. Cross References
    Daniel 11:13
    For the king of the north shall again raise a multitude, greater than the first. And after some years he shall come on with a great army and abundant supplies.
  18. Cross References
    Daniel 11:11
    Then the king of the south, moved with rage, shall come out and fight against the king of the north. And he shall raise a great multitude, but it shall be given into his hand.
  19. Cross References
    Daniel 4:16
    Let his mind be changed from a man's, and let a beast's mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him.
  20. Cross References
    Daniel 11:19
    Then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
    Daniel 11:33 - 34
    And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder.
  21. Cross References
    Ezekiel 4:2
    And put siegeworks against it, and build a siege wall against it, and cast up a mound against it. Set camps also against it, and plant battering rams against it all around.
  22. Cross References
    Daniel 11:3
    Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and do as he wills.
    Daniel 11:36
    And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done.
  23. Cross References
    Joshua 10:8
    And the Lord said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand before you.
  24. Cross References
    Daniel 11:41
    He shall come into the glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites.
    Daniel 8:9
    Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
  25. Cross References
    Jeremiah 42:15
    Then hear the word of the Lord, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If you set your faces to enter Egypt and go to live there.
  26. Cross References
    Hosea 12:14
    Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds.
  27. Cross References
    Daniel 11:7
    And from a branch from her roots one shall arise in his place. He shall come against the army and enter the fortress of the king of the north, and he shall deal with them and shall prevail.
    Daniel 11:10
    His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.
    Daniel 11:38 - 39
    He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts.
  28. Cross References
    Jeremiah 46:6
    The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
  29. Cross References
    Job 20:8
    He will fly away like a dream and not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
    Psalms 37:36
    But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
    Ezekiel 26:21
    I will bring you to a dreadful end, and you shall be no more. Though you be sought for, you will never be found again, declares the Lord God.
  30. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:17
    Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your taskmasters righteousness.
    Zechariah 9:8
    Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them, for now I see with my own eyes.
  31. Cross References
    Daniel 11:24
    Without warning he shall come into the richest parts of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers' fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time.
  32. Cross References
    Daniel 11:34
    When they stumble, they shall receive a little help. And many shall join themselves to them with flattery.
  33. Cross References
    Daniel 11:10
    His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.
    Jeremiah 46:7
    Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
  34. Cross References
    Daniel 11:21
    In his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been given. He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
  35. Cross References
    Genesis 27:28
    May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine.
    Genesis 27:39
    Then Isaac his father answered and said to him: "Behold, away from the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be, and away from the dew of heaven on high.
  36. Cross References
    Daniel 8:9
    Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
  37. Cross References
    Daniel 11:10
    His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.
    Daniel 11:40
    At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through.
  38. Cross References
    Daniel 11:35
    And some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it still awaits the appointed time.
  39. Cross References
    Genesis 10:4
    The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
    Numbers 24:24
    But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur and Eber; and he too shall come to utter destruction.
  40. Cross References
    Daniel 11:28
    And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.
  41. Cross References
    Daniel 11:28
    And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.
  42. Cross References
    Daniel 12:11
    And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days.
  43. Cross References
    Matthew 24:15
    So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place ( let the reader understand).
    Mark 13:14
    But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be ( let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
    Daniel 8:13
    Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, "For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?
    Daniel 12:11
    And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days.
  44. Cross References
    Daniel 12:3
    And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
    Daniel 12:10
    Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
  45. Cross References
    Malachi 3:3 - 4
    He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord.
  46. Cross References
    Revelation 7:14
    I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
  47. Cross References
    Daniel 11:27
    And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for the end is yet to be at the time appointed.
    Daniel 11:40
    At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through.
  48. Cross References
    Daniel 11:27
    And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for the end is yet to be at the time appointed.
    Daniel 11:40
    At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through.
  49. Cross References
    Daniel 11:3
    Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and do as he wills.
    Daniel 11:16
    But he who comes against him shall do as he wills, and none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in the glorious land, with destruction in his hand.
  50. Cross References
    Daniel 7:25
    He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
    2 Thessalonians 2:4
    Who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
  51. Cross References
    Daniel 7:25
    He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
    Revelation 13:5 - 6
    And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.
  52. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 10:17
    For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.
  53. Cross References
    Daniel 8:12
    And a host will be given over to it together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression, and it will throw truth to the ground, and it will act and prosper.
  54. Cross References
    Isaiah 10:25
    For in a very little while my fury will come to an end, and my anger will be directed to their destruction.
    Daniel 9:27
    And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.
  55. Cross References
    Daniel 11:36
    And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done.
  56. Cross References
    Joel 3:5
    For you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my rich treasures into your temples.
  57. Cross References
    Lamentations 5:2
    Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners.
    Lamentations 5:6
    We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Assyria, to get bread enough.
  58. Cross References
    Daniel 11:27
    And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for the end is yet to be at the time appointed.
    Daniel 11:35
    And some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it still awaits the appointed time.
  59. Cross References
    Zechariah 9:14
    Then the Lord will appear over them, and his arrow will go forth like lightning; the Lord God will sound the trumpet and will march forth in the whirlwinds of the south.
  60. Cross References
    Daniel 11:10
    His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.
    Daniel 11:26
    Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.
  61. Cross References
    Daniel 11:16
    But he who comes against him shall do as he wills, and none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in the glorious land, with destruction in his hand.
    Daniel 8:9
    Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
  62. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:14
    But they shall swoop down on the shoulder of the Philistines in the west, and together they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put out their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them.
  63. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:14
    But they shall swoop down on the shoulder of the Philistines in the west, and together they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put out their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them.
  64. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:14
    But they shall swoop down on the shoulder of the Philistines in the west, and together they shall plunder the people of the east. They shall put out their hand against Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites shall obey them.
  65. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 12:3
    With 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen. And the people were without number who came with him from Egypt - Libyans, Sukkiim, and Ethiopians.
  66. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 12:3
    With 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen. And the people were without number who came with him from Egypt - Libyans, Sukkiim, and Ethiopians.
    Ezekiel 30:4 - 5
    A sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish shall be in Cush, when the slain fall in Egypt, and her wealth is carried away, and her foundations are torn down.
    Nahum 3:9
    Cush was her strength; Egypt too, and that without limit; Put and the Libyans were her helpers.
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