19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall astumble and fall, band not be found.
20 “There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle.
21 And in his place ashall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
22 With the force of a aflood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, band also the prince of the covenant.
23 And after the league is made with him ahe shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.
24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder,1 spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.
25 “He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Daniel 11:21 Mean?
Daniel 11:21
This verse is speaking about a conspiracy. The Beast will not take over the kingdoms of this world, at least in the beginning, by war. He will come into his power through flatteries.
John W. Ritenbaugh
What I Believe About Conspiracy Theories
Related Topics: Beast of Revelation
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