Daniel 11:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he hath 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Lifted up by his slaughter of tens of thousands, the king of the south will grow proud, yet will not be strengthened by his triumph.
What Does Daniel 11:12 Mean?
Having taken the multitude and struck down vast numbers, the southern king's heart is 'lifted up' with pride. But the prophecy adds a sober verdict: he will not be strengthened by it. The very victory that swells his confidence fails to secure him; triumph becomes the seedbed of his next fall.
Few lessons recur more often in Scripture than this: the heart lifted up is the heart set up for a fall. Success that breeds pride hollows out the one who carries it. The God who resists the proud is at work even here, letting the conqueror's swollen heart undo the gains his sword has made. True and lasting strength belongs to the humble, not the high.
Daniel 11:12 in the Original Language
rum (רוּם), 'lifted up' -- to be raised high; used of pride that exalts the heart above its place.
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What does Daniel 11:12 mean?
Lifted up by his slaughter of tens of thousands, the king of the south will grow proud, yet will not be strengthened by his triumph.