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Daniel 11:10

ESV “His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress.
NIV His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood and carry the battle as far as his fortress.
NASB And his sons will mobilize and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one of them will keep on coming and overflow and pass through, so that he may again wage war up to his fortress.
CSB "His sons will mobilize for war and assemble a large number of armed forces. They will advance, sweeping through like a flood, and will again wage war as far as his fortress.
NLT However, the sons of the king of the north will assemble a mighty army that will advance like a flood and carry the battle as far as the enemy’s fortress.
KJV But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.

What does Daniel 11:10 mean?

According to a prophecy given in 536 BC (Daniel 10:1), two of the nations emerging after the death of Alexander the Great would engage in a series of conflicts (Daniel 11:5–6). At one point, the southern kingdom of Egypt would reach deep into Seleucid territory, in Syria, pillaging and taking religious artifacts such as idols (Daniel 11:7–8). Seleucus II Callinicus was only able to regain territory because the Egyptians were content to leave with their spoils. His attempt to push back into Egypt failed (Daniel 10:9), and for many years the Seleucid Empire was primarily concerned with insurrections and infighting.

One of Callinicus's sons was Antiochus III, later known as Antiochus the Great. Antiochus III restored his empire's military and made multiple attacks against Egypt. His first assault on Egypt occurred when Ptolemy IV Philopator had become Egypt's king. Early on, Antiochus the Great captured city after city in the regions of modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. In that sense, he "overflowed" and "passed through" on his way towards Egypt in the south.

At the time, Ptolemy Philopator offered little resistance. Antiochus regrouped when his forces reached the southern regions of Israel, in what is now the Gaza Strip. This allowed Philopator the opportunity to assemble more forces and make a single successful counterattack (Daniel 11:11).
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