Daniel 11 · Verse 25

Daniel 11:25

And 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 forecast devices against him.

Daniel 11:25, King James Version

Daniel 11:25 in other translations

BSB	And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
WEB	“He will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will wage war in battle with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he won’t stand; for they will devise plans against him.
ASV	And 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 war in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand; for they shall devise devices against him.
YLT	‘And he stirreth up his power and his heart against the king of the south with a great force, and the king of the south stirreth himself up to battle with a very great and mighty force, and standeth not, for they devise devices against him,
DARBY	And 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 engage in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall plan devices against him.
BBE	And he will put in motion his power and his strength against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will go to war with a very great and strong army: but he will be forced to give way, because of their designs against him;
Webster	And 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 forecast devices against him.

What does Daniel 11:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

25. A fuller detail of what was summarily stated (Da 11:22-24). This is the first of Antiochus' three (Da 11:29) open invasions of Egypt. against the king of the south--against Ptolemy Philometer. Subsequently, Ptolemy Physcon (the Gross), or Euergetes II, was made king by the Egyptians, as Ptolemy Philometer was in Antiochus' hands. great army--as distinguished from the "small people" (Da 11:23) with which he first came. This was his first open expedition; he was emboldened by success to it. Antiochus "entered Egypt with an overwhelming multitude, with chariots, elephants, and cavalry" (1 Maccabees 1:17). stirred up--by the necessity, though naturally indolent. not stand--Philometer was defeated. they shall forecast, &c.--His own nobles shall frame treacherous "devices" against him (see Da 11:26). Euloeus and Lenoeus maladministered his affairs. Antiochus, when checked at last at Alexandria, left Ptolemy Philometer at Memphis as king, pretending that his whole object was to support Philometer's claims against the usurper Physcon.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 25 He shall stir up his power - Antiochus marched against Ptolemy, the king of the south, (Egypt), with a great army; and the Egyptian generals had raised a mighty force. Stirred up to battle - The two armies met between Pelusium and Mount Casius; but he (the king of the south) could not stand - the Egyptian army was defeated. The next campaign he had greater success; he routed the Egyptian army, took Memphis, and made himself master of all Egypt, except Alexandria, see 1 Maccabees 1:16-19. And all these advantages he gained by forecasting devices; probably by corrupting his ministers and captains. Ptolemy Macron gave up Cyprus to Antiochus; and the Alexandrians were led to renounce their allegiance to Ptolemy Philometer, and took Euergetes, or Physcon his younger brother, and made him king in his stead. All this was doubtless by the corruptions of Antiochus. See below.

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 11:25 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.

וְיָעֵר֩ve.ya.'Erand he will stir upH5782

כֹּח֨וֹko.Chostrength hisH3581

וּלְבָב֜וֹu.le.va.Voand heart hisH3824

עַל\־'al-onH5921

מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428

הַנֶּגֶב֮ha.ne.Gevthe southH5045

בְּחַ֣יִלbe.Cha.yilwith an armyH2428

גָּדוֹל֒ga.dOllargeH1419

וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH4428

הַנֶּ֗גֶבha.Ne.gevthe southH5045

יִתְגָּרֶה֙yit.ga.Rehhe will get readyH1624

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahfor the battleH4421

בְּחַֽיִל\־be.cha.yil-with an armyH2428

גָּד֥וֹלga.DollargeH1419

וְעָצ֖וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH6099

עַד\־'ad-up toH5704

מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808

יַעֲמֹ֔דya.'a.Modhe will standH5975

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588

יַחְשְׁב֥וּyach.she.Vupeople will planH2803

עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon himH5921

מַחֲשָׁבֽוֹת\׃ma.cha.sha.VotplansH4284

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Cross references for Daniel 11:25

Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Daniel 11:2
And now will I shew 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.
Daniel 11:10
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

stir up.
2,10; Pr 15:18; 28:25
the south with.Antiochus defeated the army of Ptolemy Philometor, and in the next campaign made himself master of all Egypt, except Alexandria. While they had frequent conferences at the same table, they spoke lies to each other; and the former returned to Syria laden with riches.

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Context

Daniel 11:24
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
Daniel 11:25
And 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 forecast devices against him.
Daniel 11:26
Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

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Daniel 11:25 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y despertará sus fuerzas y su corazón contra el rey del mediodía con grande ejército: y el rey del mediodía se moverá á la guerra con grande y muy fuerte ejército; mas no prevalecerá, porque le harán traición.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et il réveillera sa puissance et son cœur contre le roi du midi, avec une grande armée. Et le roi du midi s’engagera dans la guerre avec une grande et très puissante armée. Mais il ne tiendra pas, car ils trameront leurs desseins contre lui;
German Elberfelder 1871	Und er wird seine Kraft und seinen Mut wider den König des Südens erwecken mit einem großen Heere. Und der König des Südens wird sich zum Kriege rüsten mit einem großen und überaus starken Heere; aber er wird nicht bestehen, denn man wird Anschläge wider ihn ersinnen;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et concitabitur fortitudo ejus, et cor ejus adversum regem austri in exercitu magno: et rex austri provocabitur ad bellum multis auxiliis, et fortibus nimis: et non stabunt, quia inibunt adversus eum consilia.