Daniel 11 · Verse 34

Daniel 11:34

Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Daniel 11:34, King James Version

Daniel 11:34 in other translations

BSBNow when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.
WEBNow when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
ASVNow when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with flatteries.
YLTAnd in their stumbling, they are helped--a little help, and joined to them have been many with flatteries.
DARBYAnd when they fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
BBENow at the time of their downfall they will have a little help, but numbers will be joined to them in the town, and in their separate heritages.
WebsterNow when they shall fall, they shall be assisted with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

What does Daniel 11:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
34. a little help--The liberty obtained by the Maccabean heroes for the Jews was of but short duration. They soon fell under the Romans and Herodians, and ever since every attempt to free them from Gentile rule has only aggravated their sad lot. The period of the world times (Gentile rule) is the period of depression of the theocracy, extending from the exile to the millennium [Roos]. The more immediate reference seems to be, the forces of Mattathias and his five sons were originally few (1 Maccabees 2:1-5). many shall cleave to them--as was the case under Judas Maccabeus, who was thus able successfully to resist Antiochus. with flatteries--Those who had deserted the Jewish cause in persecution, now, when success attended the Jewish arms, joined the Maccabean standard, for example, Joseph, the son of Zecharias, Azarias, &c. (1 Maccabees 5:55-57; 2 Maccabees 12:40; 13:21). Maurer explains it, of those who through fear of the Maccabees' severity against apostates joined them, though ready, if it suited their purpose, to desert them (1 Maccabees 2:44; 3:58).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 Now when they shall fall - When the storm of the tenth persecution under Diocletian, which lasted ten years, fell upon them, they were sorely oppressed. They shall be holpen with a little help - By Constantine; who, while he removed all persecution, and promoted the temporal prosperity of the Christian Church, yet added little to its spiritual perfection and strength. For many, now seeing the Christians in prosperity: - Cleave to them with flatteries - Became Christians Because the Emperor was such.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 11:31-45

The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. From Antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Reference seems to be made to the Roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early Christian, and papal states. The end of the Lord's anger against his people approaches, as well as the end of his patience towards his enemies. If we would escape the ruin of the…

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Daniel 11:34 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.

וּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔םuv.hi.Ka.she.Lamand when stumble theyH3782
יֵעָזְר֖וּye.'a.ze.Ruthey will be helpedH5826
עֵ֣זֶר'E.zerhelpH5828
מְעָ֑טme.'Ata littleH4592
וְנִלְו֧וּve.nil.Vuand they will join themselvesH3867
עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemto themH5921
רַבִּ֖יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227
בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת\׃ba.cha.lak.la.Kotby intriguesH2519

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Cross references for Daniel 11:34

  • Matthew 7:15

    Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

  • Romans 16:18

    For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

  • Acts 20:29-30

    For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

  • 1 John 4:1

    Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  • 2 Peter 2:18-19

    For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

  • 2 Peter 2:1-3

    But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

  • 1 John 2:18-19

    Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

  • 2 John 1:7

    For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

  • 1 Timothy 4:1-2

    Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

  • Revelation 12:13-13:4

    And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. …

  • 2 Timothy 3:1-7

    This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; …

  • Revelation 2:20

    Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they shall be.
Re 12:2-6,13-17; 13:1-4
cleave.
Mt 7:15; Ac 20:29,30; Ro 16:18; 2Co 11:13-15; Ga 2:4; 1Ti 4:1,2
2Ti 3:1-7; 4:3; Tit 1:11; 2Pe 2:1-3,18,19; 1Jo 2:18,19; 4:1,5
2Jo 1:7; Jude 1:4; Re 2:20; 13:11-14

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Context

  • Daniel 11:33

    And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

  • Daniel 11:34

    Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

  • Daniel 11:35

    And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

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Daniel 11:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y en su caer serán ayudados de pequeño socorro: y muchos se juntarán á ellos con lisonjas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et quand ils tomberont, ils seront secourus avec un peu de secours, et plusieurs se joindront à eux par des flatteries.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wenn sie fallen, wird ihnen mit einer kleinen Hülfe geholfen werden; und viele werden sich ihnen mit Heuchelei anschließen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque corruerint, sublevabuntur auxilio parvulo: et applicabuntur eis plurimi fraudulenter.