The Meaning of Daniel 11:6 Explained

Daniel 11:6

KJV: 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.

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.

Darby: And 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.

ASV: And 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.

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What is the context of Daniel 11:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Daniel 11:6 Mean?

Study Notes

they shall
i.e. the descendants and successors of Ptolemy Lagidae and Seleucus, not those very personages. The prediction was fulfilled in the marriage of Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus, to Antiochus Theos, third king of Syria, B.C. 285-247.

Verse Meaning

In the South, Ptolemy I eventually died in285 B.C, leaving his throne to his Song of Solomon , Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-246 B.C.).

In the North, Seleucus I was the victim of an assassin in281 B.C, and his Song of Solomon , Antiochus I Soter (281-262 B.C.), began ruling in his place. Antiochus I died in262 B.C. and left his Song of Solomon , Antiochus II, in power.

Ptolemy II of Egypt and Antiochus II of Syria were contemporaries. They were also bitter enemies. However, they finally made an alliance about250 B.C, which they sealed with the marriage of Ptolemy II"s daughter, Berenice, to Antiochus II. When Ptolemy II died in246 B.C, Antiochus II took back his first wife, Laodice, whom Antiochus had divorced to marry Berenice. Laodice is the woman for whom the town of Laodicea in Asia Minor was named ( Revelation 3:14; et al.). Similarly, the towns of Antioch, in Syria and in Asia Minor, received their names from Antiochus. Antioch of Syria was the capital of Syria during the Selucid dynasty. To gain revenge, Laodice had Berenice and her infant son by Antiochus murdered. Laodice also poisoned Antiochus and ruled in his place briefly. Her Song of Solomon , Seleucus II, then succeeded his father, Antiochus II, and ruled Syria beginning in246 B.C. Berenice is the woman the angel referred to in this verse.

The NASB text says, "She ^[1] will not retain her position of power ^[2], but she will be given up ^[3], along with those who brought her in ^[4], and the one who sired her ^[5], as well as he who supported her in those times ^[6]."

Context Summary

Daniel 11:1-14 - The Rise And Fall Of Empires

This chapter foretells the histories of Xerxes, of Alexander the Great, the division of his kingdom on his death, and the long conflicts between the kings of Syria and Egypt. During those years of turmoil and war the eyes of God's faithful servants must often have turned to this page for guidance and comfort. The voice of the prophets was hushed between Malachi 4:1-6 and Matthew 1:1-25, and therefore the written word would be more than ordinarily precious. It must have comforted them to be assured that God knew the way they had to travel and would supply all needed help. What a weary monotony of strife, war, and misery is the history of world kingdoms! The heathen rage; the people are moved. Earth and sky are wrapped in clouds and darkness. We are reminded of the chaos of the primal condition of our earth, when it was without form and void and darkness was on the face of the deep. But as in creation, so in history: in the darkest hours the divine Spirit is brooding in the heart of the night, and will presently re-establish order and beauty. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 11

¹ The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia
⁵ Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north
³⁰ The invasion and tyranny of the Romans

What do the individual words in Daniel 11:6 mean?

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 not she shall retain the power of her authority and neither he shall stand nor his authority but shall be given up she and with those who brought her and with him who begat her and with him who strengthened her in [those] times

וּלְקֵ֤ץ שָׁנִים֙ יִתְחַבָּ֔רוּ וּבַ֣ת מֶֽלֶךְ־ הַנֶּ֗גֶב תָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת מֵישָׁרִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־ תַעְצֹ֞ר כּ֣וֹחַ הַזְּר֗וֹעַ וְלֹ֤א יַעֲמֹד֙ וּזְרֹע֔וֹ וְתִנָּתֵ֨ן הִ֤יא וּמְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ וְהַיֹּ֣לְדָ֔הּ וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ בָּעִתִּֽים

וּלְקֵ֤ץ	And at the end
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֵץ Sense: end.
שָׁנִים֙	of [some] years
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year.
יִתְחַבָּ֔רוּ	they shall join forces
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: הִתְחַבְּרוּת Sense: to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer.
וּבַ֣ת	for the daughter
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.
מֶֽלֶךְ־	of the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
הַנֶּ֗גֶב	of the south
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: נֶגֶב Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
תָּבוֹא֙	shall go
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
מֶ֣לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
הַצָּפ֔וֹן	of the North
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: צָפֹון Sense: north (of direction), northward.
לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	to make
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מֵישָׁרִ֑ים	an agreement
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מֵישָׁרִים Sense: evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity.
וְלֹֽא־	but not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תַעְצֹ֞ר	she shall retain
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: עָצַר Sense: to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain.
כּ֣וֹחַ	the power
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּחַ Sense: strength, power, might.
הַזְּר֗וֹעַ	of her authority
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: זְרֹועַ Sense: arm, forearm, shoulder, strength.
וְלֹ֤א	and neither
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יַעֲמֹד֙	he shall stand
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
וּזְרֹע֔וֹ	nor his authority
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: זְרֹועַ Sense: arm, forearm, shoulder, strength.
וְתִנָּתֵ֨ן	but shall be given up
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
הִ֤יא	she
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
וּמְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙	and with those who brought her
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וְהַיֹּ֣לְדָ֔הּ	and with him who begat her
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ	and with him who strengthened her
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
בָּעִתִּֽים	in [those] times
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common plural Root: עֵת Sense: time.

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