Daniel 11:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The king of the south will grow strong, but one of his princes will become stronger still and rule a great dominion.
What Does Daniel 11:5 Mean?
Out of the divided empire two rival powers emerge, and the prophecy will track their long struggle as 'the king of the south' and 'the king of the north.' Here the southern king grows strong, yet one of his own commanders surpasses him, carving out a dominion greater than his master's. The fractured realm hardens into competing dynasties.
The detail is dry, almost like a chronicle, but its point is steady: power passes from hand to hand, and today's servant may eclipse today's lord. None of these shifting fortunes escapes the notice of the One who first revealed them to Daniel. The believer reads such a passage not for the names but for the assurance that even the politics of nations move within the boundaries God has set.
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What does Daniel 11:5 mean?
The king of the south will grow strong, but one of his princes will become stronger still and rule a great dominion.