For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
Parallel translations
- WEB The king of the north shall return, and shall send out a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.
- BSB For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.
- NKJV For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment.
- NASB For the king of the North will again raise a greater multitude than the former, and after an interval of some years he will press on with a great army and much equipment.
- NLT “A few years later the king of the north will return with a fully equipped army far greater than before.
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Quick answer
The king of the north returns with an even greater army and abundant supplies. The northern power regroups and renews the conflict with greater strength.
Overview
After his earlier defeat, the Seleucid king rebuilds and advances again with overwhelming force. This persistence sets the stage for the northern kingdom's growing dominance over the region. The vision's steady march through these events continues to demonstrate that God foresees and oversees the long course of history affecting His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Dan 4:16Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
- Dan 12:7And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
- Dan 11:6–7And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
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