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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The king of the North will return and raise a greater army than before. After several years, he will come again with a large army and much equipment.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the king{H4428} of the north{H6828} shall return,{H7725} and shall set forth{H5975} a multitude{H1995} greater{H7227} than the former;{H7223} and he shall{H935} come{H935} on at the end{H7093} of the times,{H6256} [even of] years,{H8141} with a great{H7227} army{H2428} and with much{H7227} substance.{H7399}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
For the king{H4428} of the north{H6828} shall return{H7725}{(H8804)}, and shall set forth{H5975}{(H8689)} a multitude{H1995} greater{H7227} than the former{H7223}, and shall certainly{H935}{(H8800)} come{H935}{(H8799)} after{H7093} certain{H6256} years{H8141} with a great{H1419} army{H2428} and with much{H7227} riches{H7399}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
For ye kinge of ye north shal gather (of the new) a greater heape of people then afore, & come forth (after a certayne tyme and yeares) with a mightie hoost & exceadinge greate good.
Geneva Bible (1560)
For the King of the North shall returne, and shall set foorth a greater multitude then afore, and shall come foorth (after certeine yeeres) with a mightie armie, and great riches.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
For the kyng of the north shall returne, and shal set foorth a greater multitude then afore, and shall come foorth (after certayne yeres) with a mightie armie and great riches.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, [even of] years, with a great army and with much substance.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And the king of the north hath turned back, and hath caused a multitude to stand, greater than the first, and at the end of the times a second time he doth certainly come in with a great force, and with much substance;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, `even of' years, with a great army and with much substance.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, [even of] years, with a great army and with much substance.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And again the king of the north will get together an army greater than the first; and he will make an attack on him at the end of years, with a great army and much wealth.
World English Bible (2000)
The king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, [even of] years, with a great army and with much substance.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
For the king of the north will again muster an army, one larger than before. At the end of some years he will advance with a huge army and enormous supplies.
Referenced Verses
- Dan 4:16 : 16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
- Dan 12:7 : 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when he has finished scattering the power of the holy people, all these things shall be completed.
- Dan 11:6-7 : 6 And at the end of some 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 her authority; neither shall he stand, nor his authority: but she shall be given up, along with those who brought her, and he who fathered her, and he who strengthened her in these times. 7 But out of a branch of her roots, one shall stand in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the north, and deal against them, and shall prevail:
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- Dan 11:2-1211 verses83%
2 And now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall stand in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than all of them: and by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, who shall rule with great dominion and do according to his will.
4 And when he stands up, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds of heaven; not to his descendants, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides them.
5 And the king of the south shall be strong, also one of his princes; and he shall be stronger than him and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
6 And at the end of some 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 her authority; neither shall he stand, nor his authority: but she shall be given up, along with those who brought her, and he who fathered her, and he who strengthened her in these times.
7 But out of a branch of her roots, one shall stand in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the north, and deal against them, and shall prevail:
8 And shall also carry captive into Egypt their gods, with their princes and their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom and shall return to his own land.
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.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with anger, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
12 And when he has taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
- Dan 11:23-319 verses82%
23 And after the agreement made with him, he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up and shall become strong with a small number of people.
24 He shall enter peaceably even into the richest places of the province, and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his ancestors: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; yea, and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.
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 devise plans against him.
26 Yes, those who eat of his delicacies shall destroy him, and his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.
27 And both these kings' hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end shall be at the appointed time.
28 Then he shall return to his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits and return to his own land.
29 At the appointed time he shall return and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former or as the latter.
30 For ships from Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.
31 And forces shall stand on his side, and they shall defile the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place the abomination that causes desolation.
- Dan 11:14-218 verses81%
14 And in those times many shall stand up against the king of the south: also the violent ones among your people shall lift themselves up to fulfill the vision; but they shall fall.
15 So the king of the north shall come, and build a siege mound, and take the fortified city: and the forces of the south shall not withstand him, neither his chosen people, nor shall there be any strength to withstand.
16 But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, nor be for him.
18 After this, he shall turn his face to the coastlands and shall take many: but a ruler for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach, he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
20 Then in his place shall stand a collector of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within a few days, he shall be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.
21 And in his place shall stand a despicable person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
- Dan 11:38-414 verses80%
38 But in their place, he shall honor a god of fortresses; a god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things.
39 Thus he shall deal with the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, whom he shall acknowledge and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many and divide the land for gain.
40 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, horsemen, and many ships; and he shall enter the countries and shall overflow and pass over.
41 He shall also enter the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
- Dan 11:43-453 verses77%
43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall follow at his steps.
44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore, he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.
45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas, in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
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41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the ends of the earth.
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15 And you shall come from your place out of the north parts, you, and many people with you, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
- Dan 8:23-253 verses71%
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall arise.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wondrously, and shall prosper, and thrive, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause deceit to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without human hand.
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22 Thus says the LORD, Behold, a people comes from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the farthest parts of the earth.
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36 And the king shall do according to his will; he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak unusual things against the God of gods, and shall prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.
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22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said to him, Go, strengthen yourself, and observe, and see what you do: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.
- Ezek 38:8-92 verses69%
8 After many days you shall be visited: in the latter years you shall 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 always been waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 You shall ascend and come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your bands, and many people with you.
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15 For behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the LORD; and they shall come, and every one shall set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah.
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9 For, behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in battle array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be like those of a mighty expert warrior; none shall return empty.
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9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
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7 For thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will bring against Tyre Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and many people.
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14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations around shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.