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Daniel 11:22

Great armies will be swept away before him. They will be broken, as well as the prince of the agreement.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21A contemptible person will follow him who will not be given royal majesty. He will take over peacably and assume control of the kingdom through deception.

23After making an alliance with him, he will act deceptively. He will come to power peacably, becoming strong though only having a few supporters.

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:7the Lord is going to bring the powerful floodwaters of the Euphrates River against them—the king of Assyria with all his glorious army. It will flood all its channels and overflow all its banks.

Daniel 8:11It even tried to make itself as great as the Prince of the heavenly army—it removed the continual service, and the place of his sanctuary was destroyed.

Daniel 9:26After sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be put to death, and will be brought to nothing. A ruler will come to power whose army will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end will come like a flood. War and devastation will continue until that period of time is completed.

Amos 8:8Shall not the land tremble because of this, and everyone who lives there mourn? The earth will rise up like the Nile River in flood, be tossed around, and then fall again.

Nahum 1:8but those who oppose him will be swept away by a tremendous flood to their destruction. He pursues his enemies into the darkness of death.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 11:22-45

The Reign of Antiochus Epiphanes; Cruelty and Impiety of Antiochus; The Death of Antiochus. ( b. c. 534.) 21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. 22 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. 23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become… Read the whole commentary →

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