Christian Standard Bible
Daniel 11:2
2Now I will tell you the truth. “Three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than the others. By the power he gains through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Daniel 11:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
- New International Version (NIV)“Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.
Context of Daniel 11:2
1In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.) Now I will tell you the truth. “Three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than the others. By the power he gains through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece. 3Then a warrior king will arise; he will rule a vast realm and do whatever he wants. 4But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of heaven, but not to his descendants; it will not be the same kingdom that he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and will go to others besides them.
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וְעַתָּ֕ה אֱמֶ֖ת אַגִּ֣יד לָ֑ךְ הִנֵּה־עוֹד֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה מְלָכִ֜ים עֹמְדִ֣ים לְפָרַ֗ס וְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙ יַעֲשִׁ֤יר עֹֽשֶׁר־גָּדוֹל֙ מִכֹּ֔ל וּכְחֶזְקָת֣וֹ בְעָשְׁר֔וֹ יָעִ֣יר הַכֹּ֔ל אֵ֖ת מַלְכ֥וּת יָוָֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And now will I shewנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- thee the truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
- Behold, there shall stand upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: riseH5975
- yet threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- in Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539
- and the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
- shall be farעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239
- richerעָשַׁר‛âshar · to enrichH6238
- allגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- and by his strengthחֶזְקָהchezqâh · strengthH2393
- he shall stir upעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
- all against the realmמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
- of Greciaיָוָןyâvân · GreeceH3120
Cross-references for Daniel 11:2
- Daniel 8:26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. Now you are to seal up the vision because it refers to many days in the future.”
- Daniel 10:1In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.
- Proverbs 22:21in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you?
- Amos 3:7Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing his counsel to his servants the prophets.
- John 10:35If he called those to whom the word of God came ‘gods’ — and the Scripture cannot be broken —
- John 18:37“You are a king then?” Pilate asked. “You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
- Revelation 21:5Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new.” He also said, “Write, because these words are faithful and true.”
- Ezra 4:5They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.
- Psalms 73:6Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.
- Daniel 11:25“With a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will prepare for battle with an extremely large and powerful army, but he will not succeed, because plots will be made against him.
- Daniel 7:5“Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.’
- Daniel 8:4I saw the ram charging to the west, the north, and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no rescue from his power. He did whatever he wanted and became great.
Commentaries on Daniel 11:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2There shall stand up yet three kings - Gabriel had already spoken of Cyrus, who was now reigning; and after him three others should arise. These were, Cambyses, the son of Cyrus. Smerdis, the Magian, who was an impostor, who pretended to be another son of Cyrus. And, Darius, the son of Hystaspes, who married Mandane, the daughter of Cyrus. Cambyses reigned seven years and five months; Smerdis reigned only seven months; and Darius Hystaspes reigned…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And now will I show thee the truth - That is, the truth about events that are to occur in the future, and which will accord with what is written in “the scripture of truth,” Daniel 10:21. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia - The phrase “stand up means that there would be so many kings in Persia; that is, there would be three before the fourth which he mentions. The same Hebrew word here rendered “stand up” (עמד ‛âmad ) occurs in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Three more kings: The Persian kings who followed Cyrus II were most likely: Cambyses, who ruled from 530 to 522 BC, Gaumata, who ruled in 522 BC and was a usurper, and Darius I, who ruled from 521 to 486 BC. The fourth was probably Xerxes I, who ruled from 486 to 465 BC (see study note on Esther 1:1). Xerxes was famous for his wealth, his army of 1,700,000 soldiers, and his large navy (see Herodotus, Histories 7.6). He used these forces to fight against…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. three kings in Persia--Cambyses, Pseudo-Smerdis, and Darius Hystaspes. (Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, and Darius, in Ezr 4:6, 7, 24). The Ahasuerus of Esther (see on Da 9:1) is identified with Xerxes, both in Greek history and in Scripture, appearing proud, self-willed, careless of contravening Persian customs, amorous, facile, and changeable (Da 11:2). fourth ... riches ... against ... Grecia--Xerxes, whose riches were proverbial. Persia reached its climax…Read the comment
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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
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