Daniel 11:9

Daniel 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the latter shall come into the realm of the king of the south but shall return to his own land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land.

Context of Daniel 11:9

7But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing. 8He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North, who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land. 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. 11In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.

Daniel 11:9 word by word

וּבָ֗א בְּמַלְכוּת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֔גֶב וְשָׁ֖ב אֶל־אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• who will invadeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the realmמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the Southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• and then returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• his own landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127

Commentaries on Daniel 11:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9So the king of the south - Ptolemy Euergetes: - Shall come into his kingdom - That of Seleucus Callinicus. And shall return - Having heard that a sedition had taken place in Egypt, Ptolemy Euergetes was obliged to return speedily in order to repress it; else he had wholly destroyed the kingdom of Callinicus.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom - That is, into the kingdom of the north, or the kingdom of Syria. This verse seems to be a summary of what had been said about his invading Syria. He would come, on account of the wrongs done to his sister, into the kingdom of the north, and would then return again to his own land.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Seleucus II, the king of the north, attempted to invade Egypt in 242 BC but Ptolemy III defeated him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. come into his kingdom--Egypt: not only with impunity, but with great spoil.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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

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