Daniel 11:24

Daniel 11:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
• New International Version (NIV)When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers. He will plot the overthrow of fortresses—but only for a time.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Without 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

Context of Daniel 11:24

22Armies will be utterly swept away from before him and will be broken, as well as the leader of the covenant. 23After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; he will rise to power with a small force. Without warning, he will invade the richest province and accomplish what his fathers or predecessors were unable to do. He will lavish on them plunder, loot and spoils. He will plot the overthrow of strongholds, though only for a while. 25“He will summon his strength and courage against the king of the south with a great army. The king of the south will wage war with a very large and mighty army, but he will not succeed because of plots devised against him. 26Those who eat his delicacies will destroy him, and his army will be swept away; many will be slain in battle.

Daniel 11:24 word by word

בְּשַׁלְוָ֞ה וּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י מְדִינָה֮ יָבוֹא֒ וְעָשָׂ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָיו֙ וַאֲב֣וֹת אֲבֹתָ֔יו בִּזָּ֧ה וְשָׁלָ֛ל וּרְכ֖וּשׁ לָהֶ֣ם יִבְז֑וֹר וְעַ֧ל מִבְצָרִ֛ים יְחַשֵּׁ֥ב מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖יו וְעַד־עֵֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• peaceablyשַׁלְוָהshalvâh · easeH7962
• even upon the fattest placesמִשְׁמָןmashmân · fatnessH4924
• of the provinceמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
• and he shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• which his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• he shall scatterבָּזַרbâzar · to scatterH967
• among them the preyבִּזָּהbizzâh · plunderH961
• and spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• and richesרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• and he shall forecastחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• his devicesמַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâh machăshebeth · plotH4284
• against the strong holdsמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
• even for a timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256

Cross-references for Daniel 11:24

• Judges 9:4So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech then hired idle and reckless fellows, who followed him.
• Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm in the eyes of its owner. Wherever he turns, he succeeds.
• Proverbs 19:6Many seek the favor of the generous. Everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
• Daniel 7:25He will speak words against the Most High, and will continually harass the kedoshim of the Most High, and will try to change the appointed times and law. The kedoshim will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time.
• Proverbs 23:7For as he thinks within himself, so is he. “Eat and drink”, he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
• Ezekiel 38:10Thus says Adonai Elohim: “It will come to pass in that day that things will come into your heart and you will devise an evil plan.
• Matthew 9:4And knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said, “Why are you entertaining evil in your hearts?

Commentaries on Daniel 11:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24He shad enter peaceably even upon the fattest places - The very richest provinces - Coelesyria and Palestine. He shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers - He became profuse in his liberalities, and scattered among them the prey of his enemies, the spoil of temples, and the riches of his friends, as well as his own revenues. He spent much in public shows, and bestowed largesses among the people. We are told in 1 Maccabees…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province - The margin is, “or, into the peaceable and fat.” The version in the text, however, is the more correct, and the sense is, that he would do this “unexpectedly” (Lengerke, uvermuthet); he would make gradual and artful approaches until he had seized upon the best portions of the land. Compare Genesis 27:28, Genesis 27:39. The history is, that he went there with different professions than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24the richest provinces: Antiochus IV took the temple's riches, demanded large payments from Jerusalem, and placed troops there (1 Maccabees 1:29–40).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. peaceably--literally, "unexpectedly"; under the guise of friendship he seized Ptolemy Philometer. he shall do that which his fathers have not done--His predecessors, kings of Syria, had always coveted Egypt, but in vain: he alone made himself master of it. scatter among them ... prey--among his followers (1 Maccabees 1:19). forecast his devices against ... strongholds--He shall form a studied scheme for making himself master of the Egyptian…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Antiochus
• Forecast
• Obtain
• Push
• Seal
• Alexandria
• Daniel, Book of
• Peace
• 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