🦁WEB · Daniel 11:9
What does Daniel 11:9 mean?
"He will come into the realm of the king of the south, but he will return into his own land."
— Daniel 11:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
At 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.
“But out of a shoot from her roots one will stand up in his place, who will come to the army, and will enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and will deal against them, and will prevail.
He will also carry their gods, with their molten images, and with their goodly vessels of silver and of gold, captive into Egypt. He will refrain some years from the king of the north.
He will come into the realm of the king of the south, but he will return into his own land.
His sons will wage war, and will assemble a multitude of great forces, which will come on, and overflow, and pass through. They will return and wage war, even to his fortress.
“The king of the south will be moved with anger, and will come out and fight with him, even with the king of the north. He will send out a great multitude, and the multitude will be given into his hand.
The multitude will be lifted up, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail.
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