Daniel 11:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.”
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Read Full Chapter →Those who eat at his table will be the ones who destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.
What Does Daniel 11:26 Mean?
The southern king's downfall comes from the closest quarter: those who 'feed of the portion of his meat', the trusted companions who share his table, are the very ones who bring him down. His army is swept away like a flood, and many fall in the slaughter. The betrayal is intimate, and it is fatal.
Few wounds cut deeper than the treachery of a friend who has eaten one's bread. Scripture knows this grief well, and it points beyond every human betrayal to the One who was Himself betrayed by a companion at table, yet who turned that very treachery into the means of salvation. Where human friendship fails, the Friend who sticks closer than a brother remains faithful to the end.
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What does Daniel 11:26 mean?
Those who eat at his table will be the ones who destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.