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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)His own household will cause his downfall. His army will be swept away, and many will be killed.

Context of Daniel 11:26

24Without warning he shall come into the richest parts of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers' fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. 25And he shall stir up his power and his heart against the king of the south with a great army. And the king of the south shall wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for plots shall be devised against him. Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. 27And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for the end is yet to be at the time appointed. 28And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.

Daniel 11:26 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yea, they that feedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• of the portion of his meatפַּת־בָּגpathbag · portionH6598
• shall destroyשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• him, and his armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• shall overflowשָׁטַףshâţaph · to overflowH7857
• and manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• down slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491

Cross-references for Daniel 11:26

• 2 Samuel 4:2Now Saul's son had two men who were captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon a man of Benjamin from Beeroth (for Beeroth also is counted part of Benjamin;
• 2 Kings 8:14Then he departed from Elisha and came to his master, who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" And he answered, "He told me that you would certainly recover."
• 2 Kings 10:6Then he wrote to them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you are ready to obey me, take the heads of your master's sons and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow at this time." Now the king's sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were bringing them up.
• Psalms 41:9Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
• Micah 7:5Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms;
• Matthew 26:23He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me.
• Mark 14:20He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.
• John 13:18I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, 'He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.'
• Daniel 11:10"His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war 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