Daniel 11:16
in Daniel 11The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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, and in his hand shall be destruction.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Daniel 11
Commentary
9 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
GROTIUS translates, "shall be perfected by him," that is, shall flourish under him. English Version gives a good sense; namely, that Judea was much "consumed" or "desolated" by being the arena of conflict between the combatants, Syria and Egypt.
This site's exposition
the king of the south shall be strong
on Daniel 11:5-20
Sixteen verses of south against north, Ptolemies against Seleucids by the whole bench's reading, traced campaign by campaign: the king's daughter given north in a failed alliance, the branch of her roots avenging her, gods and vessels carried captive into Egypt, multitudes raised and cast down, the mount cast up against the fenced cities. At verse 16 the wars enter the glorious land, Judea as the road between the rivals, which is the corridor's whole point of view: the text watches empires through the land they trample. The raiser of taxes destroyed neither in anger, nor in battle closes the stretch, and the notes keep RESTRAINT here, the identifications carried once as the bench carries them rather than verse by verse.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Verses 15, 16. "And the king of the North shall come, and shall cast up a mound and capture the best fortified cities, and the arms of the South shall not withstand. And his chosen ones shall rise up to resist, and they shall have no strength. And he shall come upon him and do according to his own desire, and there shall be none to stand against his face. And he shall stand in the glorious land and it shall be consumed by his hand."
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
): He that comes against him (that is, the king of the north) shall carry all before him and do what he pleases, and he shall stand and get footing in the glorious land; so the land of Israel was, and by his hand it was wasted and consumed, for with the spoil of that good land he victualled his vast army.
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But he - Antiochus, that comes against Ptolemy. The glorious land - Judea. Antiochus held all Judea, and with the provision and product of it, maintained his army.
But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him,....
The kingdom of Syria, which was set up by Seleucus Nicanor, or the conqueror; he was one of Alexander's princes, and became stronger than the other, and had the greatest dominion of all, was the most powerful of all Alexander's successors. It was said that he had no fewer than seven-two kingdoms under him.
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
He shall stand in the glorious land - Judea. For he reduced Palestine; and the Jews supplied him with provisions, and assisted him to reduce the garrison that Scopas had left in the citadel of Jerusalem. Which by his hand shall be consumed - Or, which shall be perfected in his hand. For Antiochus showed the Jews great favor: he brought back those that were dispersed, and reestablished them in the land; freed the priests and Levites from all tribute, etc.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will - That is, Antiochus, who “came against” Scopas, the Egyptian general, sent out by Ptolemy. The idea is, that Antiochus would be entirely successful in the countries of Coelo-Syria and Palestine. As a matter of fact, as stated above, he drove Scopas out of those regions, and compelled him to take refuge in Sidon, and then besieged him, and compelled him to surrender. And none shall stand before him - That is, neither the forces that Scopas had under his command, nor the choice and select armies sent out from Egypt for his rescue, under Eropus, Menocles, and Damoxenus. And he shall stand in the glorious land - Margin, “the land of ornament,” or, “goodly land.” The Hebrew word צבי tsebı̂y means, properly, “splendor, beauty,” and was given to the holy land, or Palestine, on account of its beauty, as being a land of beauty or fertility. Compare Eze 20:6, Eze 20:15; Eze 26:12; Jer 3:19, and Dan 11:45. The meaning here is, that he would obtain possession of the land of Israel, and that no one would be able to stand against him. By the defeat of Scopas, and of the forces sent to aid him when entrenched in Sidon, this was accomplished. Which by his hand shall be consumed - As would be natural when his invading army should pass through it. The angel does not seem to refer to any “wanton.” destruction of the land, but only to what would necessarily occur in its invasion, and in securing provision for the wants of an army. As a matter of fact, Antiochus did many things to conciliate the favor of the Jews, and granted to them many privileges. See Josephus, “Ant.” b. xii. ch. iii. Section 3. […]
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְיַ֨עַשׂ | veyaas | and he will do | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| הַבָּ֤א | haba' | the [one who] comes | H935 → | 2568 times |
| אֵלָיו֙ | ʾelav | against him | H413 → | 5510 times |
| כִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹ | kirtzono | according to pleasure his | H7522 → | 56 times |
| וְאֵ֥ין | veein | and there not | H369 → | 789 times |
| עוֹמֵ֖ד | omed | [will be one who] stands | H5975 → | 521 times |
| לְפָנָ֑יו | lefanav | <to> before him | H6440 → | 2123 times |
| וְיַעֲמֹ֥ד | veyaamod | so he may stand | H5975 → | 521 times |
| בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ | beeretz- | in [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| הַצְּבִ֖י | hatzevi | <the> beauty | H6643 → | 33 times |
| וְכָלָ֥ה | vekhalah | and complete destruction | H3617 → | |
| בְיָדֽוֹ׃ | veyado | [will be] in hand his | H3027 → | 1618 times |
וְיַ֨עַשׂand he will do
veyaasH6213 →2628 times
הַבָּ֤אthe [one who] comes
haba'H935 →2568 times
אֵלָיו֙against him
ʾelavH413 →5510 times
כִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹaccording to pleasure his
kirtzonoH7522 →56 times
וְאֵ֥יןand there not
veeinH369 →789 times
עוֹמֵ֖ד[will be one who] stands
omedH5975 →521 times
לְפָנָ֑יו<to> before him
lefanavH6440 →2123 times
וְיַעֲמֹ֥דso he may stand
veyaamodH5975 →521 times
בְּאֶֽרֶץ־in [the] land of
beeretz-H776 →2504 times
הַצְּבִ֖י<the> beauty
hatzeviH6643 →33 times
וְכָלָ֥הand complete destruction
vekhalahH3617 →
בְיָדֽוֹ׃[will be] in hand his
veyadoH3027 →1618 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Daniel 11:3Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
it leads to
- Daniel 11:36
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Daniel 8:21
The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
- Daniel 11:36
Through
Daniel 11:36Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the…
it leads to
- Revelation 13:5–6
The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4
He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
- Isaiah 14:13
You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of…
- Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
- Revelation 13:5–6
Through
Daniel 11:41He will also invade the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall. But these will be delivered from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the leaders of the Ammonites.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 48:47
Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.
- Jeremiah 49:6
Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 48:47
Where this verse is studied
About Daniel
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Daniel; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Daniel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.