He actually ruled from Babylon and was worhshiped as a god. Click here for the audio of this presentation 8:16; Prov. Your email address will not be published. 1 and in the first year of Darius the Mede I stood to strengthen him and be his refuge.. In modern times they represent nations and organizations that the king of the north targeted but was unable to bring under his influence. Daniel 11.23 38But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. For all the saints. 13For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment. 20Then shall arise in his place one who shall send an (AD)exactor of tribute for the glory of the kingdom. 6 After some years # [ver. We read of Ptolemy IV Epiphanies entering Jerusalem and trying to offer sacrifices in their temple. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 7.22,24,25 His dominion shall be a great dominion. Web11 And the king of the South shall be # Prov. Ezekiel 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. 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: 3Then (C)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and (D)do according to his will. WebDaniel 11:145 English Standard Version The Kings of the South and the North 11 And as for me, uin the first year of uDarius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. 8Although I heard, I did not understand. 2:6; Rev. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for (BC)he shall magnify himself above all. 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 devise plans against him. The When the two armies met at Raphia in 217 Antiochus III had 62,000 men, 6000 cavalry and 102 elephants; Ptolemy had a nearly equal force of 70,000 men, 5000 cavalry, and 73 elephants (Polybius, Histories, 5.79). 26:20; Jer. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Ptolemy I Soter (323-285) controlled Egypt, first as a satrap, but took the title king in 305. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. However, Laodice was determined to have her revenge. 9Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father[b] and the one who supported her. Seleucus is the King of the North & Ptolemy, the King of the South. But within a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle. Many Bible Scholars claim that the books of the Prophets have already been fulfilled and have little importance for Christians today. 42He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of (AG)Egypt shall not escape. He will persecute the Jewish people and lead to the events of the Maccabean revolt. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her. 30:7; Ezek. Antiochus offered to reduce taxes by a third and grant a tax exemption for three years in exchange for Judean assistance against Ptolemy (this was a false promise Antiochus could not afford to reduce taxes). Forty years after Cyrus decreed that Israel return to Jerusalem. Ptolemy IV Epiphanes entered Jerusalem, and attempted to force the Jews to allow him to offer sacrifices in their temple. Xerxes (486-465) has been identified as the fourth king since the time of Jeromes commentary. Xerxes was perhaps the wealthiest of the kings of Persian, building the empire with the largest army of the era, 2.6 million men. He invaded Greece, although was turned back in 480 B.C. youtube.com/channel/UCThjjlEQTsrFb5GVGetBPjA?sub_confirmation=12. 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. 11And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. After Diocletians death, Constantine asumed ruleship of Rome. WebVerses 40-43 of Daniel 11 are talking about more than a nation giving up, they show that the King of the South is defeated and that it is itself overwhelmed. Israel was situated in the middle of the feuding powers, and for the first 100 years was under the dominion of the Ptolemy. (Q) 19After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(R) to be seen no more.(S). By 202 B.C. It is recorded that: in less than ten years he captured more than 800 towns, brought into submission 300 tribes, fought against 3,000,000 foes, killed a million, and took a million prisoners. Now Rome is moving forward to conquer the whole Hellenistic World. At the height of Alexanders campaign, he died in the land of Babylon. History shows that pagan celebrations were given Christian meaning. 23And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully, and he shall become strong with a small people. But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him. 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. 32He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action. The problem with the three more, then a fourth king is Persia had nine kings from Cyrus to Alexander. He then moved on and crushed the remnant of the kingdom of the Seleucids and entered Jerusalem and brought the land of Israel under Roman control. After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. 37He shall regard neither the [q]God of his fathers nor the desire of women, (AB)nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. The king of the south's daughter will go to marry the king of the 2:4]. WebVerse Daniel 11:6 After some years, the king of the south and the king of the north will agree to be friends. At last the unity of the Roman Empire was under the power of a single ruler. WebThe Bible in other languages1. The history begins with three Persian kings, then a fourth who is far richer than the others (11:2). Antiochus He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. Daniel 11.11 Since November 2021, Reading Acts is edited by Sarah Westphal. He not only invaded Syria, but went to Babylon and took molten images. The horn is identified in Daniel 8:21 as the first king of Grecia who is Alexander 333-323 B.C and he defeats the Persian ram. 7Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he (AX)held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him (AY)who lives forever, (AZ)that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; (BA)and when the power of (BB)the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. 12 When the army 5:9; Dan. Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. It was Constantine that signed the Sunday law, of the veneral day of the sun which appeared to him the significant and effective expression of the union between paganism and Christianity, thus making Sunday the legal institution of the Christian church. Web11 Then, in a rage, the king of the south will rally against the vast forces assembled by the king of the north and will defeat them. Daniel 11:40 At the time of the end, the king of the South will 19Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall (Q)stumble and fall, (R)and not be found. 19Then he shall turn his face back toward the (AA)fortresses of his own land, but he shall (AB)stumble and fall, (AC)and shall not be found. These violent men respond to Antiochus in fulfillment of a vision. What vision is in mind here? For many commentators, the vision is Daniel 11 itself. In a very short time space he established a one government rule. 6And one said to the man clothed in (AV)linen, who was above the waters of the river, (AW)How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?. The treacherous act against Bernice caused her brother a large army against the Seluicid kingdom. WebDaniel Chapter 11 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2:3-4). 20His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. Daniel 11.7 A second condition which prepared the Christians for their departure from truth and for their eventual union with Pagan. That would make their agreement strong. 15Then the king of the north shall come and (U)throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. 6And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her [a]authority, and neither he nor his [b]authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail. 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. But the plan will fail. However, the Greeks saw a chance to gain power. 30(X)For ships from [m]Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. 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. Their capital was set up in Alexandria. It is at this point in Daniel 11 the Judeans are first mentioned. Jer. 45And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and (AI)the glorious holy mountain; (AJ)yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him. 15Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(K) and will capture a fortified city. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. This is the rise of the little horn of Daniel 8:9 which came up out of one of the winds (the west). This will again be seen in the Islamic take over of the south during the Middle Ages when the stout horn of the fourth beast has supremacy in the North. English Standard Version (ESV). 29At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before. Daniel 2 describes these kingdoms that were divided under Rome ruled over by their own kings; Israel to the north & Judah the Beast that demanded & got by Rome Gods Messiah Sons Crucifixion murder- Rome washed its hands of the Responsibility. The king of the south's daughter will go to marry the king of the north. 24:24; Is. All rights reserved. WebDaniel 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. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > Daniel 11.4 41He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: (AF)Edom, Moab, and the [s]prominent people of Ammon. I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. The geography of these two kings leaves Palestine as a buffer zone, a key strategic point for both kingdoms. WebThe Prophet Daniel wrote about a future confrontation between the king of the north and the king of the south. (C) 4After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. Antiochus III Magnus, took advantage of this seeming weakness in Egypt and made extensive preparations to invade Egypt. 47.2 4But you, Daniel, (AS)shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall (AT)run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase., 5Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that (AU)riverbank. The ESV New Inductive Study Bible, Milano Softone, Green, ESV Single-Column Journaling Bible--soft leather-look, raspberry, ESV Study Bible, Large Print (Buffalo Leather, Deep Brown), ESV Student Study Bible, Trutone, Chestnut, ESV Large Print Personal Size Bible--soft leather-look, chestnut. 39Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for [r]gain. All rights reserved worldwide. Isaiah 42.24 (B) 3Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases. Daniel 11 describes the back-and-forth fighting and intrigue between the Seleucid Empire based in Syriathe king of the Northand the Ptolemaic Empire of Egyptthe king of the South. 9Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom,[c] but it shall not stand or be to his advantage. But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. It was the center of Greece philosophy and cultural center. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (P)or be for him. Then I said, My lord, what shall be the end of these things?. Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. Antiochus II Theos put away his own wife, Laodice, in order to marry Berenice. 18Afterward he shall turn his face to the coastlands and shall capture many of them, but a commander shall put an end to his insolence. Another possibility is the vision covers Persian history in the same way it covered world history, in a series of four epochs. The Seleucids took over Syria and Asia Minor from Lysimachus, and thus had dominion in the north. The little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east and toward the glorious land. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the Prince of the covenant. The Greeks were an intellectual power and revealed her strength in philosophy. 7:1, Is. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. For less than $5/mo. The falling away that the man of sin be revealed, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 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. In this chapter, the Ptolemies and the kings of the south and the Seleucids are the kings of the north. The "King of the North" vs. the "King of the South" - United Daniel 8:5-8 speaks of this he-goat coming from the west and tramping the ram which was Persia. WebDaniel 11:40-42. 36And the king shall (AW)do as he wills. (J) 12When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. WebFrom North and South to the Beautiful Land Scripture: Daniel 11:35 Date: 03/21/2020 Lesson: 12 'How can we draw comfort from knowing that, in the end, God and His people will be victorious?' WebChapters 10, 11, and 12 in the Book of Daniel make up Daniel's final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed "King of the North" and "King of the South" 13For the king of the north shall again (R)raise a multitude, greater than the first. Kings of the South and North 2 Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. He was to be strong. 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. Assuming Daniel has the vision during the reign of Cyrus, thus the next three Persian kings would be Cambyses, Smerdis, and Hystapes, (Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes and Darius as they are known in the Bible). 11:5 The king of the south - This king was Ptolemy, the first king of Egypt after Alexander who is brought in, because he took Jerusalem by treachery; for the angel minds only those persons and things which related to the Jews. 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. 3 But a powerful king * shall appear and Antiochus III saw his chance, made an alliance with the King of Macedonia, and attacked Egypt. 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