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and <i>one</i> shall certainly come and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return to his fortress and stir up strife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And his sons will mobilize and assemble a multitude of great forces; and <i>one of them</i> will keep on coming and overflow and pass through, so that he may again wage war up to his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His sons will mobilize and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one of them will keep on coming and overflow and pass through, that he may again wage war up to his very fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And his sons will mobilize and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one of them will keep on coming and overflow and pass through, that he may again wage war up to his <i>very</i> fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And his sons will wage war. So they will gather a multitude of great forces; and one of them will keep on coming and overflow and pass through, that he may again wage war up to his <i>very</i> fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His sons will prepare for battle and assemble a multitude of great forces; which will keep on coming and overflow [the land], and pass through, so that they may again wage war as far as his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His sons will mobilize for war and assemble a large number of armed forces. They will advance, sweeping through like a flood, and will again wage war as far as his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His sons will mobilize for war and assemble a large number of armed forces. They will advance, sweeping through like a flood, and will again wage war as far as his fortress. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his sons shall war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall come on, and overflow, and pass through; and they shall return and war, even to his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The sons of the king of the north will gather a huge army that will sweep down like a roaring flood, reaching all the way to the fortress of the southern kingdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his sons shall war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces which shall come on, and overflow, and pass through: and they shall return and war, even to his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Then his sons will prepare for war. They will assemble a large number of forces so that they can overwhelm [the enemy] and pass through its land. They will return and wage war all the way to the stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The sons of the king of Syria will prepare for war and gather a large army. One of them will sweep on like a flood and attack an enemy fortress. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His sons will prepare for war, assembling an army of considerable force. One of them will come on forcefully, overflowing, passing through, and waging war up to his own fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But his sons will stir up strife and assemble a great army, which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood, and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His sons will wage war, mustering a large army which will advance like an overflowing river and carrying the battle all the way to the enemy's fortress. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And his sons shall wage war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall advance and overflow and pass through, and they shall return and wage war, as far as his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His sons will wage war, and will assemble a multitude of great forces which will come on, and overflow, and pass through. They will return and wage war, even to his fortress. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and his sons stir themselves up, and have gathered a multitude of great forces, and he has certainly come in, and overflowed, and passed through, and he turns back, and they stir themselves up to his stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and his sons stir themselves up, and have gathered a multitude of great forces, and he hath certainly come in, and overflowed, and passed through, and he turneth back, and they stir themselves up unto his stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his sons shall gather themselves together, and they collected a multitude of many forces: and he coming, came and overflowed, and through: and he will turn back, and they shall gather themselves together even to his fortress.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And his sons shall be provoked, and they shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and he shall come with haste like a flood: and he shall return and be stirred up, and he shall join battle with his forces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But his sons will be challenged, and they will assemble a multitude of very many forces. And he will arrive rushing and overflowing. And he will be turned back, and he will be enraged, and he will join the battle in his redness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“But his sons shall be aroused and assemble a great armed host, which shall pass through like a flood and again surge around the stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall advance like a flood and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces; and they shall attack him and sweep through the land, and shall return destroying as far as his fortifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his sons will be provoked and they will gather many armies and they shall enter against him, and they shall overwhelm and they shall pass through, and they shall return and they shall contend as far as the fortress<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his sons shall stir themselves up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, and he shall come on, and overflow, as he passes through; and he shall return and stir himself up, even to his stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his sons shall gather a multitude among many: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through, and he shall rest, and collect his strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/11-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=3888" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/11.htm">Kings of the South and North</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nō (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">But his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1624.htm" title="1624: yiṯ·gā·rū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp) -- To stir up (strife), engage in strife. A primitive root; properly, to grate, i.e. to anger.">will stir up strife</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·’ā·sə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">and assemble</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: hă·mō·wn (N-msc) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">army,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥă·yā·lîm (N-mp) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">which will advance forcefully,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇō·w (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: wə·‘ā·ḇār (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">sweeping through</a> <a href="/hebrew/7857.htm" title="7857: wə·šā·ṭap̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To overflow, rinse or wash off. A primitive root; to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer.">like a flood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·yā·šōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/1624.htm" title="1624: wə·yiṯ·gå̄·rū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To stir up (strife), engage in strife. A primitive root; properly, to grate, i.e. to anger.">carry the battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/4581.htm" title="4581: må̄·ʿuz·zå̄h (N-msc:: 3ms) -- (also mauwz); or mahoz (also ma, uz; from azaz; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence.">far as his fortress.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-9.htm">Daniel 8:9-12</a></span><br />From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land. / It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth and trampled them. / It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-21.htm">Daniel 7:21-22</a></span><br />As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them, / until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-12.htm">Revelation 16:12-16</a></span><br />And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. / And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-13.htm">Revelation 9:13-21</a></span><br />Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God / saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” / So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-7.htm">Revelation 11:7</a></span><br />When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1-10</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a></span><br />The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-7</a></span><br />You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-7.htm">Mark 13:7-8</a></span><br />When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Luke 21:9-10</a></span><br />When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.” / Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9-10</a></span><br />Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a></span><br />For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-9.htm">Ezekiel 38:9-16</a></span><br />You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. / This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. / You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates— ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.</p><p class="hdg">his sons.</p><p class="hdg">be stirred up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-22.htm">Daniel 11:22,40</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26</a></b></br> And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof <i>shall be</i> with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7,8</a></b></br> Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, <i>even</i> the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Daniel 11:7,39</a></b></br> But out of a branch of her roots shall <i>one</i> 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: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Isaiah 25:12</a></b></br> And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, <i>and</i> bring to the ground, <i>even</i> to the dust.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Army</a> <a href="/daniel/3-2.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/daniel/11-8.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/daniel/11-2.htm">Far</a> <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/daniel/3-27.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/11-25.htm">Mobilize</a> <a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Overflow</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Overflowed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Overflowing</a> <a href="/daniel/7-22.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-34.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-15.htm">Past</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-15.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/daniel/11-2.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-13.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-17.htm">Sweep</a> <a href="/daniel/11-6.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/daniel/11-6.htm">Together</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/daniel/10-20.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/hosea/7-14.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/daniel/11-13.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/hosea/7-13.htm">Far</a> <a href="/daniel/11-22.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/daniel/11-15.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/daniel/11-31.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/11-25.htm">Mobilize</a> <a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/daniel/11-26.htm">Overflow</a> <a href="/daniel/11-22.htm">Overflowed</a> <a href="/daniel/11-22.htm">Overflowing</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/daniel/11-40.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Past</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/daniel/11-25.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/daniel/11-25.htm">Stirred</a> <a href="/daniel/11-12.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/11-31.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/daniel/11-44.htm">Sweep</a> <a href="/daniel/11-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">Together</a> <a href="/daniel/11-19.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/11-1.htm">The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/11-5.htm">Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/11-30.htm">The invasion and tyranny of the Romans.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The historical context involves the ongoing conflict between the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom. The "strife" indicates the continuation of hostilities and power struggles that characterized the Hellenistic period following the division of Alexander the Great's empire. This strife is part of the larger narrative of conflict between the North and South kingdoms, which is a recurring theme in the Book of Daniel.<p><b>and assemble a great army</b><br>The assembling of a great army signifies the preparation for significant military campaigns. Historically, Antiochus III, known for his military prowess, gathered substantial forces to reclaim territories lost to the Ptolemies. This reflects the historical reality of the period, where large armies were often mobilized for territorial expansion and control. The emphasis on a "great army" underscores the scale and seriousness of the conflict.<p><b>which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood</b><br>The imagery of advancing "like a flood" suggests an overwhelming and unstoppable military campaign. This metaphor is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe powerful invasions (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7-8</a>). Antiochus III's campaigns were marked by rapid and decisive movements, reclaiming territories in the Levant. The flood imagery conveys the idea of a force that is both destructive and difficult to resist, highlighting the might and determination of Antiochus's forces.<p><b>and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress</b><br>The "fortress" likely refers to a strategic stronghold or city, possibly in the region of Coele-Syria, which was a contested area between the Seleucids and Ptolemies. The phrase indicates a renewed effort to push the battle lines to key defensive positions. This reflects the historical back-and-forth nature of the Seleucid-Ptolemaic conflicts, where control of fortresses and cities was crucial for maintaining power. The mention of "again" suggests previous attempts or successes in reaching this point, emphasizing the persistent nature of these military campaigns.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_sons.htm">His Sons</a></b><br>Refers to the sons of the king of the North, likely the successors of Seleucus II, who were involved in the ongoing conflicts between the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/great_army.htm">Great Army</a></b><br>The military force assembled by the sons of the king of the North, indicating a significant and powerful military campaign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/irresistible_flood.htm">Irresistible Flood</a></b><br>A metaphor describing the overwhelming and unstoppable advance of the army, suggesting both the size and the force of the military campaign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_fortress.htm">His Fortress</a></b><br>Refers to the stronghold or defensive position of the opposing king, likely the king of the South, representing the Ptolemaic Kingdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/war_and_battle.htm">War and Battle</a></b><br>The ongoing conflict between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms, part of the larger series of wars known as the Syrian Wars.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophecy.htm">Understanding Prophecy</a></b><br>Recognize the historical context of biblical prophecies and how they relate to God's overarching plan. This helps us trust in God's sovereignty over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as physical battles were fought in ancient times, Christians today face spiritual battles. We must be prepared with the armor of God (<a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the chaos and conflict described, God remains in control. This assurance can bring peace and confidence in the face of life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_preparation.htm">The Power of Preparation</a></b><br>The sons prepared for war, highlighting the importance of preparation in our spiritual lives. Regular prayer, study, and fellowship equip us for spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/resilience_in_adversity.htm">Resilience in Adversity</a></b><br>The imagery of an "irresistible flood" reminds us to remain steadfast and resilient, trusting in God's strength to carry us through overwhelming circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_1_and_2_maccabees.htm">What are the main events in First and Second Maccabees?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_riddles_are_found_in_the_bible.htm">What was the Maccabean Revolt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_46_differ_in_showing_god's_protection.htm">Why does Psalm 46 present God's protection differently compared to other biblical passages that depict divine interventions more explicitly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_daniel_10_compare_with_other_ot_angels.htm">How does Daniel 10's portrayal of angelic warfare align or conflict with other Old Testament depictions of angels and demons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">His sons.</span>--The pronoun refers to the subject of <a href="/daniel/11-9.htm" title="So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.">Daniel 11:9</a>, which is the northern king (though, according to the LXX. and English Version, it must be his rival). There is a marginal alternative in the Hebrew "son." The LXX. supports the text. If the king of the north last mentioned is Seleucus Callinicus, his sons must be Seleucus Ceraunus, a man of no importance, and Antiochus the Great. It is here stated of the sons that they are stirred up; that they collect a vast army, which advances steadily, overflowing like a torrent, while its masses pass through the land; that they shall return and carry on the war up to the frontier of the southern king. Considering the uncertainty of the readings in the Hebrew text, and the ambiguity of the language, this is anything but a definite statement. However, it has been explained to refer to the wars of Antiochus and Ptolemy Philopator, in course of which they took Seleucia, Tyre, and Ptolemais, besieged the Egyptians in Sidon, and actually took possession of Gaza.<p><span class= "bld">One shall certainly come.--</span>Not the king, but the multitude just spoken of. The words "overflow," "pass through" "return," all refer to the ebbing and flowing of the tide of war.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress</span>. The version of the Septuagint differs from this, "And his son shall both be stirred up, and shall assemble (<span class="greek">συνάξει</span> <span class="greek">συναγωγὴν</span>) a great multitude, and, ravaging with it (<span class="greek">κατασύρων</span>), he shall enter, and pass by and return." The K'thib here supports this to the extent at least that it has "his son," not "his sons;" but the verbs are plural. The last clause of this verse in the Massoretic text is transferred by the Septuagint to the next; Theodotion, while, as usual, more closely in agreement with the Massoretic text, is not quite identical with it, "And his <span class="accented">sons</span> shall assemble a multitude moderately numerous (<span class="greek">ἀνὰ μέσον πολλῶν</span>), and he that cometh and overfloweth shall come and shall pass by, and shall enter, and shall struggle hard (<span class="greek">συμπροσπλακήσεται</span>), even to his fortress (<span class="greek">ἱσχύος</span>)." The Peshitta and the Vulgate are in close agreement with the Massoretic text. <span class="accented">But his sons shall be stirred up.</span> The natural inference is that it is the sons of the king of the south who thus are stirred up, but, historically, it can only refer to the sons of Seleucus Callinicus, who, one after the other, succeeded him on the throne: Seleucus Ceraunus, who died after a short reign of rather more than two years; and Antiochus III., Magnus. Certainly Seleucus did little in this conflict, although he undertook a campaign to Asia Minor, in the course of which he was assassinated. It may be that this campaign was intended as a preparation for a great campaign against Egypt. On the death of Ceraunus, he was succeeded by Aatiochtus Magnus. This prince was very warlike. He began to assail Syria, which was in the possession of Philopotor, but was interrupted by news of war in the far East. After a successful campaign in Media and Persia, he wrested first Seleucia from the hands of Ptolemy Philopator; and then proceeded on his invasion of Coele-Syria and Palestine. <span class="accented">And one shall certainly come</span>, <span class="accented">and overflow</span>, <span class="accented">and pass through.</span> This describes in a compendious way the campaigns of Antiochus Magnus. <span class="accented">And be stirred up</span>, <span class="accented">even to his fortress.</span> This is supposed to refer to the recovery of Seleucia. Some think that this rather states that he pierced nearly to Pelusium, the frontier fortress of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/11-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will stir up strife</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְגָּר֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·gā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1624.htm">Strong's 1624: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stir up (strife), engage in strife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and assemble</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָסְפוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·sə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a great</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">army,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲמוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hă·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which will advance forcefully,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sweeping through</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָבָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a flood,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁטַ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ṭap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7857.htm">Strong's 7857: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and will again</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָשֹׁ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carry the battle</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִתְגָּרֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiṯ·gā·reh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1624.htm">Strong's 1624: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stir up (strife), engage in strife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far as his fortress.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָעֻזּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·‘uz·zōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4581.htm">Strong's 4581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or means of safety, protection</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/11-10.htm">Daniel 11:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/11-10.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 11:10 His sons shall war and shall assemble (Dan. 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