Daniel 11:2

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

1During Darius the Mede’s first year as king, I strengthened and defended Michael.” ⌞The person who looked like a human continued,⌟ “What I am about to tell you is the truth. Three more kings will rule Persia. Then there will be a fourth, who will become much richer than all the others. As he becomes strong through his wealth, he will turn everyone against the kingdom of Greece. 3“Then a warrior-king will come. He will rule a vast empire and do as he pleases. 4But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken into pieces and divided in the directions of the four winds of heaven. The empire will not be given to his descendants. It will no longer be like his empire, since it will be uprooted and given to others.

Daniel 11:2 word by word

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 about the ⌞2,300⌟ evenings and mornings that was explained to you is true. Seal the vision, because it is about things that will happen in the distant future.”
• Daniel 10:1In Cyrus’ third year as king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel (who had been renamed Belteshazzar). The message was true. It was about a great war. Daniel understood the message because he was given insight during the vision.
• Proverbs 22:21in order to teach you the words of truth so that you can give an accurate report to those who send you?
• Amos 3:7Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anything unless he ⌞first⌟ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
• John 10:35The Scriptures cannot be discredited. So if God calls people gods (and they are the people to whom he gave the Scriptures),
• John 18:37Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus replied, “You’re correct in saying that I’m a king. I have been born and have come into the world for this reason: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”
• Revelation 21:5The one sitting on the throne said, “I am making everything new.” He said, “Write this: ‘These words are faithful and true.’ ”
• Ezra 4:5They bribed officials to keep the people of Judah from carrying out their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia until the reign of King Darius of Persia.
• Psalms 73:6That is why they wear arrogance like a necklace and acts of violence like clothing.
• Daniel 11:25“With a large army he will summon his power and courage against the southern king, who will prepare for war with a large, strong army. But the southern king won’t be able to withstand him because of the schemes devised against him.
• Daniel 7:5I saw a second animal. It looked like a bear. It was raised on one side and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, “Get up, and eat as much meat as you want.”
• Daniel 8:4I saw the ram charging west, north, and south. No other animal could stand in front of it, and no one could escape from its power. It did anything it pleased and continued to grow.

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

Topics related to Daniel 11:2

• Persia

In the dictionaries

• Persia
• Persia, Persians
• Forecast
• Obtain
• Push
• Seal
• Alexander, the Great
• Alexandria
• Ptolemy
• Greece, Grecian

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