Daniel 11:4
But as he extends his power his kingdom will be broken up, divided towards the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, and it will not be ruled as he ruled. It will be pulled up and given to others.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
In Context
3Then a mighty king will come to power. He will rule with great authority and do whatever he wants.
Cross References
Job 20:5that the triumph of the wicked doesn't last long, that those who reject God are only happy for a short time?
Psalms 39:6Human beings are just shadows walking around. They pointlessly rush through life, trying to pile up possessions without knowing who will get them.
Psalms 73:17until I went into God's Temple. Then I understood what happens to the wicked in the end.
Ecclesiastes 4:8What about someone who has no family to help him, no brother or son, who works all the time, but isn't satisfied with the money he makes. “Who am I working for?” he asks himself. “Why am I preventing myself from enjoying life?” Such a situation is hard to explain—it's an evil business!
Jeremiah 12:17But if they refuse to obey, then I will not only uproot that nation but I will completely destroy it, declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:40The entire valley, where the dead are buried and the trash is dumped, and all the fields from the Kidron Valley as far as the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the Lord. Jerusalem will never again be torn down or destroyed.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 11:2-5
Ruin of the Persian Monarchy. ( b. c. 534.) 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2 And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom… Read the whole commentary →