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Daniel 11:21

Then will rise up in his stead, one despised, and they will not lay upon him the dignity of the kingdom,—but he will come in unexpectedly, and strengthen the kingdom by flatteries;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20Then will rise up in his stead, one causing an exactor to pass through the ornament of the kingdom,—but, in a few days, shall he be broken in pieces, not with anger, nor in battle.

22and, the arms of an overflowing flood, will sweep all before him, and they shall be broken in pieces,—moreover also, the prince of a covenant;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 3:13Therefore do I tell him, that I am about to judge his house unto times age-abiding, for the iniquity which he knoweth, in that his sons are cursing God, and he hath not rebuked them.

2 Samuel 15:6And Absolom did, after this manner, to all Israel who came for judgment, unto the king,—so Absolom stole away the heart of the men of Israel.

Psalms 15:4Despised in his sight, is the reprobate, but, them who revere Yahweh, he doth honour, he hath sworn to his neighbour, and will not change;

Isaiah 32:5A base man, shall no longer be called, noble,—Nor, a knave, be named, liberal;

Daniel 8:9and, out of the first of them, came forth a little horn,—which became exceedingly great, against the south and against the east, and against the beautiful [land];

Daniel 8:25and, by his cunning, will he both cause deceit to succeed in his hand, and, in his own heart, will he shew himself to be great, and, by their careless security, will he destroy many,—and, against the ruler of rulers, will he stand up, but, without hand, shall be broken in pieces.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 11:6-21

The Affairs of Egypt and Syria; The Reign of Antiochus Magnus; The Fall of Antiochus Magnus. ( b. c. 534.) 5 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. 6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she… Read the whole commentary →

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