Daniel 11 · Verse 19

Daniel 11:19

Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

Daniel 11:19, King James Version

Daniel 11:19 in other translations

BSB	After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be no more.
WEB	Then he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he will stumble and fall, and won’t be found.
ASV	Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
YLT	And he turneth back his face to the strongholds of his land, and hath stumbled and fallen, and is not found.
DARBY	And he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; and he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
BBE	Then his face will be turned to the strong places of his land: but his way will be stopped, causing his downfall, and he will not be seen again.
Webster	Then he shall turn his face towards the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

What does Daniel 11:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

19. Then he shall turn ... toward ... his own land--Compelled by Rome to relinquish all his territory west of the Taurus, and defray the expenses of the war, he garrisoned the cities left to him. stumble ... not be found--Attempting to plunder the temple of Jupiter at Elymais by night, whether through avarice, or the want of money to pay the tribute imposed by Rome (a thousand talents), he was slain with his soldiers in an insurrection of the inhabitants [Justin, 32.2].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 19 Be shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land - After this shameful defeat, Antiochus fled to Sardis, thence to Apamea, and the next day got into Syria, and to Antioch, his own fort, whence he sent ambassadors to treat for peace; and was obliged to engage to pay the immense sum of money mentioned above. But he shall stumble and fall - Being under the greatest difficulties how to raise the stipulated sums, he marched into his eastern provinces to exact the arrears of taxes; and, attempting to plunder the temple of Jupiter Belus at Elymais, he was opposed by the populace, and he and his attendants slain. This is the account that Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, and Justin give of his death. But it is variously related by others; some saying that he was assassinated by some of his own people whom he had punished for being drunk at a feast. - So Aurelius Victor. St. Jerome says he lost his life in a battle against the inhabitants of Elymais. In short, the manner of his death is uncertain; and perhaps even this circumstance is referred to by the prophet, when he says, "He shall stumble and fall, and Not Be Found."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 11:1-30

The vision of the Scriptures of truth. Verses 1-30 The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are noticed: Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. From Dn 11:5-30, is generally considered to relate to the events which came to pass during the continuance of these governments; and from Dn 11:21, to relate to Antiochus Epiphanes, who…

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Daniel 11:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָשֵׁ֣בve.ya.Shevand he will turnH7725

פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface hisH6440

לְמָעוּזֵּ֖יle.ma.'u.Zeito [the] strongholds ofH4581

אַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.Tzoown land hisH776

וְנִכְשַׁ֥לve.nikh.Shaland he will stumbleH3782

וְנָפַ֖לve.na.Faland he will fallH5307

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808

יִמָּצֵֽא\׃yi.ma.Tze'he will be foundH4672

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 11:19

Ezekiel 26:21
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord God.
Psalms 37:36
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Jeremiah 46:6
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Job 20:8
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
Psalms 27:2
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

but.From the preceding verses in this chapter let us learn, 1. That God, in his providence, sets up one and pulls down another, as he pleases. 2. That this world is full of wars and fightings, which result from the indulgence of the lusts of men. 3. That all the changes and revolutions of states were plainly and perfectly foreseen by the God of heaven. 4. That no word of God can fall to the ground, but what he has declared shall infallibly come to pass. For the elucidation of the historical parts of Scripture, it is advantageous to notice the writings of heathen authors: light is thus thrown on many passages of Holy Writ, by shewing the accomplishment of the prophecies therein contained, or customs elucidated, which, in the course of years, or in our more northern latitude, would be to us inexplicable. We have therefore reason to bless God for human learning, by which many have done great service to the readers of His blessed word.
Job 20:8; Ps 27:2; 37:36; Jer 46:6; Eze 26:21

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Context

Daniel 11:18
After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Daniel 11:19
Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
Daniel 11:20
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

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Daniel 11:19 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Luego volverá su rostro á las fortalezas de su tierra: mas tropezará y caerá, y no parecerá más.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	et il tournera sa face vers les forteresses de son propre pays; et il bronchera et tombera, et ne sera pas trouvé.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und er wird sein Angesicht nach den Festungen seines Landes hinwenden, und wird straucheln und fallen und nicht mehr gefunden werden.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et convertet faciem suam ad imperium terræ suæ, et impinget, et corruet, et non invenietur.