Daniel 11:18 Meaning and Explanation
“After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince 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.”
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Read Full Chapter →He will turn against the coastlands and seize many, but a commander will halt his insolence and turn his reproach back upon him.
What Does Daniel 11:18 Mean?
The northern king turns his attention seaward, to the coastlands and islands, capturing many. But his arrogance meets a check: a foreign commander puts an end to his insolence and turns the king's own scorn back against him, so that his reproach falls on his own head. The conqueror who heaped shame on others is repaid in kind.
The verse quietly enacts a principle Scripture states plainly: the contempt a proud man pours out tends to return upon him. The measure he metes is measured back. Pride that despises others digs a pit for itself. For those wronged by the arrogant, there is a sober comfort here, that God has woven into the world a justice the haughty cannot finally escape.
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What does Daniel 11:18 mean?
He will turn against the coastlands and seize many, but a commander will halt his insolence and turn his reproach back upon him.