Daniel 11:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 11:5

3 Then ^aa mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and ^bdo according to his will.

4 And when he has arisen, ^ahis kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity ^bnor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.

Warring Kings of North and South

5 “Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion.

6 And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her¹ authority, and neither he nor his² authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times.

7 But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail.

8 And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their¹ princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.

Verse Comparison: Daniel 11:5

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Then the king of the South (Egypt) shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he is and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

Contemporary English Version
The king of the south will grow powerful. Then one of his generals will rebel and take over most of the kingdom.

Darby English Version
And the king of the south, who is one of his princes, shall be strong; but [another] shall be stronger than he, and have dominion: his dominion shall be a great dominion.

Good News Bible
"The king of Egypt will be strong. One of his generals, however, will be even stronger and rule a greater kingdom.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"Then the king of the South will grow strong, along with {one} of his princes who will gain ascendancy over him and obtain dominion; his domain {will be} a great dominion {indeed.}

New International Version
"The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power.

New King James Version
“Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then the king of the South will grow strong, along with one of his princes who will gain ascendancy over him and obtain dominion; people will consider his domain great indeed.

Revised Standard Version
"Then the king of the south shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he and his dominion shall be a great dominion.

Young's Literal Translation
`And a king of the south -- even of his princes -- doth become strong, and doth prevail against him, and hath ruled; a great dominion `is' his dominion.

New English Translation
“Then the king of the south¹ and one of his subordinates² will grow strong. His subordinate³ will resist⁴ him and will rule a kingdom greater than his.⁵

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