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Daniel 11:19
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He will turn his attention back to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble, fall, and be no more.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
Then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
"So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and not be found.
After that happens the king of the North will go back to the strong, walled cities of his own country, but he will lose his power. That will be the end of him.
"Then he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land [of Syria], but he will stumble and fall and not be found.
For he shal turne his face toward the fortes of his owne land: but he shall be ouerthrowen and fall, and be no more founde.
"So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be found no more.
After this, he will turn back his face to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be no more.
He will retreat to his fortresses in his own country, but on the way he will be defeated and never again be seen.
After this, he will put his attention on the strongholds in his own land; but he will stumble, fall and not be seen again.
And he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; and he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
"After that happens, the northern king will go back to the strong forts of his own country. But he will be weak and will fall. He will be finished.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortified places of the earth; but he shall be overthrown and fall, and shall not be found.
The king will return to the fortresses of his own land, but he will be defeated, and that will be the end of him.
And he will turn back his face toward the strongholds of his land, but he will stumble and he will fall and will not be found.
And he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and shall not be found.
Thus shal he turne agayne to his owne londe, stomble, & fall, and be nomore founde:
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Then his face will be turned to the strong places of his land: but his way will be stopped, causing his downfall, and he will not be seen again.
Then he shall turn his face toward the strongholds of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Then he shall turne his face towards the fort of his owne lande: but he shall stumble and fall, and not bee found.
Then he shall turn back his face to the strength of his own land: but he shall become weak, and fall, and not be found.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
And he schal turne his face to the lordschip of his loond, and he schal snapere, and falle doun, and he schal not be foundun.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Then he shall turn his face towards the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
He will then turn his attention to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall, not to be found again.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.
So he will turn to the strong cities of his own land. But he will lose his step and fall, and will not be seen again.
Then he shall turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
Therefore will he turn his face towards the fortresses of his land, - but he shall stagger and fall, and shall not be found.
And he shall turn his face to the empire of his own land, and he shall stumble, and fall, and shall not be found.
Then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
And he turneth back his face to the strongholds of his land, and hath stumbled and fallen, and is not found.
Contextual Overview
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but: From the preceding verses in this chapter let us learn:
1. That God, in his providence, sets up one and pulls down another, as he pleases.
2. That this world is full of wars and fightings, which result from the indulgence of the lusts of men.
3. That all the changes and revolutions of states were plainly and perfectly foreseen by the God of heaven.
4. That no word of God can fall to the ground, but what he has declared shall infallibly come to pass.
For the elucidation of the historical parts of Scripture, it is advantageous to notice the writings of heathen authors: light is thus thrown on many passages of Holy Writ, by shewing the accomplishment of the prophecies therein contained, or customs elucidated, which, in the course of years, or in our more northern latitude, would be to us inexplicable. We have therefore reason to bless God for human learning, by which many have done great service to the readers of His blessed word. Job 20:8, Psalms 27:2, Psalms 37:36, Jeremiah 46:6, Ezekiel 26:21
Reciprocal: Isaiah 24:20 - and it Daniel 11:17 - set Revelation 18:21 - and shall
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then he shall turn his face towards the fort of his own land,.... After his defeat he fled with a few to Sardis, and from thence to Apamea, so Livy; and to Susa, and to the further parts of his dominions, as Jerom; or rather he betook himself to Antioch his capital city, called here "the fort of his own land", where he was obliged to continue:
but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found; the expenses of the war which Antiochus agreed to pay being reckoned at fifteen thousand Euboean talents, five hundred talents were to be paid down; two thousand five hundred at the ratification of the treaty by the senate of Rome; and the other twelve thousand to be paid yearly, at a thousand talents each year: now, being either in want of money, or through covetousness, he attempted to rob the temple of Jupiter Elymaeus, and went by night thither with his army for that purpose; but the thing being betrayed, the inhabitants got together, and slew him, with all his soldiers, as Justin l relates. Strabo m says, that Antiochus the great endeavouring to rob the temple of Bel, the barbarians near to (Elymais) rose of themselves, and slew him; and so never returned to Syria any more, but died in the province of Elymais, being slain by the Persians there, as related, and was never found more, or was buried; and this was the end of this great man, of whom so many things are said in this prophecy, and others follow concerning his successors. He died in the thirty seventh year of his reign, and the fifty second of his age n.
l E Trogo, l. 32. c. 2. m Geograph. l. 16. p. 512. n See the Universal History, vol. 9. p. 270.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land - The strong fortifications of his own land - for the Hebrew word is in the plural. This he would do, of course, for protection. He would cease his attempts at conquest, and endeavor to find security in his own fortresses. As a matter of fact, after this defeat, Antiochus, in order to replenish his exhausted coffers, and to find the means of meeting the claims of the Romans, went into certain provinces of his empire. He attempted no other foreign wars, but sought security in his own dominions.
But he shall stumble and fall, and not be found - He died in an attempt to plunder the temple of Elymais. In this he provoked the people to an insurrection, and was slain, together with the soldiers who were with him. What was his “motive” for plundering that temple is uncertain, whether it was to meet the demands of the Romans, or whether it was avarice (Justin, xxxii. 2); but it was in this way that he “stumbled and fell,” and passed away. - Jerome, “Com. in loc.;” Diod. Sic., “Fragmenta,” xxvi. 30, 49; Justin, xxxii. 2; Strabo, p. 744. The prophecy respecting him terminates here, and the particulars specified are as minute and accurate as if it had been written “after” the event. Indeed, the whole account is just such as one would prepare now who should undertake to express in a brief compass the principal events in the life of Antiochus the Great.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 19. He shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land — After this shameful defeat, Antiochus fled to Sardis, thence to Apamea, and the next day got into Syria, and to Antioch, his own fort, whence he sent ambassadors to treat for peace; and was obliged to engage to pay the immense sum of money mentioned above.
But he shall stumble and fall — Being under the greatest difficulties how to raise the stipulated sums, he marched into his eastern provinces to exact the arrears of taxes; and, attempting to plunder the temple of Jupiter Belus at Elymais, he was opposed by the populace, and he and his attendants slain. This is the account that Diodorus Sicules, Strabo, and Justin give of his death. But it is variously related by others; some saying that he was assassinated by some of his own people whom he had punished for being drunk at a feast.-So Aurelius Victor. St. Jerome says he lost his life in a battle against the inhabitants of Elymais. In short, the manner of his death is uncertain; and perhaps even this circumstance is referred to by the prophet, when he says, "He shall stumble and fall, and NOT BE FOUND."
