Daniel 11:17

Daniel 11:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
• New International Version (NIV)He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans will not succeed or help him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom, but it shall not stand or be to his advantage.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, or be for him.

Context of Daniel 11:17

15Then the king of the north will come and lay siege to a fortified city and capture it. The best troops of the south will not be able to stand in the face of the onslaught. 16“The king of the north will march onward unopposed; none will be able to stop him. He will pause in the glorious land of Israel, intent on destroying it. He will make plans to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will form an alliance with the king of the south. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom from within, but his plan will fail. 18“After this, he will turn his attention to the coastland and conquer many cities. But a commander from another land will put an end to his insolence and cause him to retreat in shame. 19He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.

Daniel 11:17 word by word

וְיָשֵׂ֣ם׀ פָּ֠נָיו לָב֞וֹא בְּתֹ֧קֶף כָּל־מַלְכוּת֛וֹ וִישָׁרִ֥ים עִמּ֖וֹ וְעָשָׂ֑ה וּבַ֤ת הַנָּשִׁים֙ יִתֶּן־ל֣וֹ לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֔הּ וְלֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד וְלֹא־ל֥וֹ תִהְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall also setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• to enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with the strengthתֹּ֫קֶףtôqeph · powerH8633
• of his whole kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• and upright onesיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• with him; thus shall he doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• and he shall giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: give(marriage)H5414
• him the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• corruptingשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• her: but she shall not standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for Daniel 11:17

• Daniel 11:19He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.
• 2 Kings 12:17About this time King Hazael of Aram went to war against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 20:3Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting.
• Proverbs 19:21You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
• Ezekiel 4:3Then take an iron griddle and place it between you and the city. Turn toward the city and demonstrate how harsh the siege will be against Jerusalem. This will be a warning to the people of Israel.
• Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, turn and face the land of Ammon and prophesy against its people.
• Luke 9:51As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
• Daniel 9:26“After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.
• Psalms 56:9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!
• Ezekiel 17:17Pharaoh and all his mighty army will fail to help Israel when the king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem again and destroys many lives.
• Matthew 12:30“Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.
• Luke 11:23“Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.
• Romans 8:31What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Commentaries on Daniel 11:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17He shall also set his face to enter - Antiochus purposed to have marched his army into Egypt; but he thought it best to proceed by fraudulence, and therefore proposed a treaty of marriage between him and his daughter Cleopatra, called here the daughter of women, because of her great beauty and accomplishments. And this he appeared to do, having "upright ones with him." Or, as the Septuagint have it ' , "and he will make all things straight with him;" that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17He shall also set his face - Antiochus. That is, he shall resolve or determine. To set one‘s face in any direction is to determine to go there. The meaning here is, that Antiochus, flushed with success, and resolved to push his conquests to the utmost, would make use of all the forces at his disposal to overcome the Egyptians, and to bring them into subjection to his sway. He had driven Scopas from Coelo-Syria, and from Sidon; had subjected the land of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Antiochus III allied with Ptolemy V by giving his daughter, Cleopatra I, to him in marriage. Antiochus wanted to take over Egypt from within. However, his plan failed when Cleopatra became loyal to Egypt. Egypt then allied with Rome.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. set his face--purpose steadfastly. Antiochus purpose was, however, turned from open assault to wile, by his war with the Romans in his endeavor to extend his kingdom to the limits it had under Seleucus Nicator. upright one--Jasher, or Jeshurun (De 32:15; Is 44:2); the epithet applied by the Hebrews to their nation. It is here used not in praise; for in Da 11:14 (see on Da 11:14) they are called "robbers," or "men of violence, factious": it is the…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Antiochus
• Forecast
• Obtain
• Push
• Seal
• Alexandria
• Antiochus III
• 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