Daniel 11:26

Daniel 11:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
• New International Version (NIV)Those who eat from the king’s provisions will try to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.

Context of Daniel 11:26

24In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time. 25And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him. Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain. 27And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time. 28The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.

Daniel 11:26 word by word

וְאֹכְלֵ֧י פַת־בָּג֛וֹ יִשְׁבְּר֖וּהוּ וְחֵיל֣וֹ יִשְׁט֑וֹף וְנָפְל֖וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Those who eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• from his provisionsפַּת־בָּגpathbag · portionH6598
• will seek to destroy himשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• his armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• will be swept awayשָׁטַףshâţaph · to overflowH7857
• and manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• will fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491

Cross-references for Daniel 11:26

• 2 Samuel 4:2Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
• 2 Kings 8:14So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
• 2 Kings 10:6Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.
• Psalms 41:9Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
• Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
• Matthew 26:23Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
• Mark 14:20He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.
• John 13:18I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
• Daniel 11:10But his sons will stir up strife and assemble a great army, which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood, and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress.

Commentaries on Daniel 11:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat - This is the proof of what has been last noted, that the intrigues of Antiochus, corrupting the ministers and officers of Ptolemy, were the cause of all the disasters that felt on the Egyptian king. They that fed of the portion of his meat - who were in his confidence and pay, and possessed the secrets of the state, betrayed him; and these were the means of destroying him and his army, so that he was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him - They of his own family; they who are nourished at his table; they who are his cabinet counselors, and professed and confidential friends. The meaning is, that they would prove treacherous and unfaithful. This is by no means improbable. Antiochus was powerful, and had seized upon Pelusium, and upon Memphis, and upon the fairest portions of Egypt. He was also in possession of the person of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-27Ptolemy VI Philometor ruled from 181 to 146 BC. He was the king of the South. Antiochus IV attacked Egypt twice between 170 and 168 BC (1 Maccabees 1:17–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. they that feed of ... his meat--those from whom he might naturally have looked for help, his intimates and dependents (Psa 41:9; Joh 13:18); his ministers and guardians. his army shall overflow--Philometer's army shall be dissipated as water. The phrase is used of overflowing numbers, usually in a victorious sense, but here in the sense of defeat, the very numbers which ordinarily ensure victory, hastening the defeat through mismanagement. many shall…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Antiochus
• Forecast
• Obtain
• Push
• Seal
• Alexandria
• Daniel, Book of
• Ptolemy

Commentaries on Daniel 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings