Daniel 11 · Verse 6

Daniel 11:6

And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel 11:6, King James Version

Daniel 11:6 in other translations

BSBAfter some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.
WEBAt the end of years they will join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she will not retain the strength of her arm. He will also not stand, nor will his arm; but she will be given up, with those who brought her, and he who became the father of her, and he who strengthened her in those times.
ASVAnd at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in those times.
YLT‘And at the end of years they do join themselves together, and a daughter of the king of the south doth come in unto the king of the north to do upright things; and she doth not retain the power of the arm; and he doth not stand, nor his arm; and she is given up, she, and those bringing her in, and her child, and he who is strengthening her in these times.
DARBYAnd after the course of years they shall join affinity; and the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make equitable conditions: but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; and she shall be given up, she and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in those times.
BBEAnd at the end of years they will be joined together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she will not keep the strength of her arm; and his offspring will not keep their place; but she will be uprooted, with those who were the cause of her coming, and her son, and he who took her in those times.
WebsterAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

What does Daniel 11:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. in ... end of years--when the predicted time shall be consummated (Da 11:13, Margin; Da 8:17; 12:13). king's daughter of the south--Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus of Egypt. The latter, in order to end his war with Antiochus Theus, "king of the north" (literally, "midnight": the prophetical phrase for the region whence came affliction to Israel, Jr 1:13-15; Joe 2:20), that is, Syria, gave Berenice to Antiochus, who thereupon divorced his former wife, Laodice, and disinherited her son, Seleucus Callinicus. The designation, "king of the north" and "of the south," is given in relation to Judea, as the standpoint. Egypt is mentioned by name (Da 11:8, 42), though Syria is not; because the former was in Daniel's time a flourishing kingdom, whereas Syria was then a mere dependency of Assyria and Babylon: an undesigned proof of the genuineness of the Book of Daniel. agreement--literally, "rights," that is, to put things to rights between the belligerents. she shall not retain the power of the arm--She shall not be able to effect the purpose of the alliance, namely, that she should be the mainstay of peace. Ptolemy having died, Antiochus took back Laodice, who then poisoned him, and caused Berenice and her son to be put to death, and raised her own son, Seleucus Nicator, to the throne. neither shall he stand--The king of Egypt shall not gain his point of setting his line on the throne of Syria. his arm--that on which he relied. Berenice and her offspring. they that brought her--her attendants from Egypt. he that begat her--rather as Margin, "the child whom she brought forth" [Ewald]. If English Version (which Maurer approves) be retained, as Ptolemy died a natural death, "given up" is not in his case, as in Berenice's, to be understood of giving up to death, but in a general sense, of his plan proving abortive. he that strengthened her in these times--Antiochus Theus, who is to attach himself to her (having divorced Laodice) at the times predicted [Gejer].

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 In the end of years - Several historical circumstances are here passed by. The king's daughter of the south - Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, was married to Antiochus Theos, king of Syria. These two sovereigns had a bloody war for some years; and they agreed to terminate it by the above marriage, on condition that Antiochus would put away his wife Laodice and her children, which he did; and Berenice having brought an immense fortune to her husband, all things appeared to go on well for a tine. But she shall not retain the power of the arm - זרע zaro, her posterity, shall not reign in that kingdom. But she shall be given up - Antiochus recalled his former wife Laodice and her children, and she, fearing that he might recall Berenice, caused him to be poisoned and her to be murdered, and set her son Callinicus upon the throne. And they that brought her - Her Egyptian women, striving to defend their mistress, were many of them killed. And he that begat her - Or, as the margin, "he whom she brought forth;" the son being murdered, as well as the mother, by order of Laodice. And he that strengthened her - Probably her father Ptolemy, who was excessively fond of her, and who had died a few years before.

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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 11:6 in the original Hebrew

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וּלְקֵ֤ץu.le.Ketzand to [the] end ofH7093
שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141
יִתְחַבָּ֔רוּyit.cha.Ba.ruthey will make an allianceH2266
וּבַ֣תu.Vatand [the] daughter ofH1323
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
הַנֶּ֗גֶבha.Ne.gevthe southH5045
תָּבוֹא֙ta.Vo'she will comeH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
הַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.Fonthe northH6828
לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213
מֵישָׁרִ֑יםmei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
תַעְצֹ֞רta'.Tzorshe will retainH6113
כּ֣וֹחַKo.ach[the] power ofH3581
הַזְּר֗וֹעַha.ze.Ro.a'the armH2220
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH3808
יַעֲמֹד֙ya.'a.Modhe will standH5975
וּזְרֹע֔וֹu.ze.ro.'O<and> arm hisH2220
וְתִנָּתֵ֨ןve.ti.na.Tenso she may be given upH5414
הִ֤יאhi'sheH1931
וּמְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙u.me.vi.'Ei.haand [those who] brought herH935
וְהַיֹּ֣לְדָ֔הּve.hai.Yo.le.Dahand the [one who] fathered herH3205
וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּu.ma.cha.zi.Kahand [the one who] strengthened herH2388
בָּעִתִּֽים\׃ba.'i.Timin the timesH6256

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Cross references for Daniel 11:6

  • Daniel 11:13

    For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.

  • Daniel 11:40

    And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

  • Daniel 11:15

    So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

  • Daniel 11:7

    But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

  • Job 38:15

    And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

  • Psalms 10:5

    His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

  • Ezekiel 30:21

    Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.

  • Zechariah 11:16

    For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.

  • Ezekiel 38:8-9

    After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the end.
13; Eze 38:8,9
join themselves. Heb. associate themselves. for the king's.After many wars between Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, and Antiochus Theos, king of Syria, they agreed to make peace, on condition that the latter should put away his wife Laodice, and her sons, and marry Berenice, Ptolemy's daughter.
king.
7,13,15,40
an agreement. Heb. rights. retain.
Job 38:15; Ps 10:5; Eze 30:21; Zec 11:16
she shall be.Antiochus recalled Laodice, who, fearing another change, caused him to be poisoned, and Berenice and her son to be murdered, and set her son Callinicus on the throne.
he that begat her. or, whom she brought forth. he thatstrengthened. Her father Ptolemy, who died a few years before.

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Context

  • Daniel 11:5

    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.

  • Daniel 11:6

    And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

  • Daniel 11:7

    But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

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Daniel 11:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y al cabo de años se concertarán, y la hija del rey del mediodía vendrá al rey del norte para hacer los conciertos. Empero ella no podrá retener la fuerza del brazo: ni permanecerá él, ni su brazo; porque será entregada ella, y los que la habían traído, asimismo su hijo, y los que estaban de parte de ella en aquel tiempo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et au bout de plusieurs années, ils s’uniront ensemble; et la fille du roi du midi viendra vers le roi du nord pour faire un arrangement droit; mais elle ne conservera pas la force de son bras; et il ne subsistera pas, ni son bras; et elle sera livrée, elle, et ceux qui l’ont amenée, et celui qui l’a engendrée, et celui qui l’aidait dans ces temps-là.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und nach Verlauf von Jahren werden sie sich verbünden; und die Tochter des Königs des Südens wird zu dem König des Nordens kommen um einen Ausgleich zu bewirken. Aber sie wird die Kraft des Armes nicht behalten, und er wird nicht bestehen noch sein Arm; und sie wird ahingegeben werden, sie und die sie eingeführt haben, und der sie gezeugt, und der sie in jenen Zeiten unterstützt hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et post finem annorum fœderabuntur: filiaque regis austri veniet ad regem aquilonis facere amicitiam, et non obtinebit fortitudinem brachii, nec stabit semen ejus: et tradetur ipsa, et qui adduxerunt eam adolescentes ejus, et qui confortabant eam in temporibus.