Daniel 11:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →The northern king's sons will rouse a great host, sweep through like a flood, and press on as far as the enemy's fortress.
What Does Daniel 11:10 Mean?
The northern dynasty regroups. The sons of its king raise a vast army and pour southward like an overflowing river, driving all the way to the fortress on the frontier. The imagery of flood, used again and again in this chapter, captures the unstoppable rush of an invading force and the helplessness of those in its path.
Floods are a fitting figure for human violence: vast, churning, and indifferent to what they sweep away. Yet Scripture remembers that the God who 'sitteth upon the flood' sets bounds even to the sea. No surge of armies rises higher than His permission. For those who fear the rising tide of events, the comfort is that the waters obey a word the nations never hear.
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What does Daniel 11:10 mean?
The northern king's sons will rouse a great host, sweep through like a flood, and press on as far as the enemy's fortress.