Daniel 11:19 Meaning and Explanation
“Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.”
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What Does Daniel 11:19 Mean?
Repulsed abroad, the northern king retreats toward the strongholds of his homeland. But there, in the place of supposed safety, he stumbles and falls and is seen no more. The mighty figure who had trampled cities and coastlands ends not in a blaze of battle but in an obscure, sudden collapse.
How quietly the powerful can pass from the stage. The man before whom none could stand is gone, leaving scarcely a trace. Scripture often marks such endings to puncture the illusion of permanence: 'I have seen the wicked in great power... yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not.' The believer who trembled before such men learns to fear God instead, in whose hand alone is enduring life.
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What does Daniel 11:19 mean?
He will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but will stumble, fall, and be found no more.