Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Daniel 11:25 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 25. 25And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
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Quick Meaning
Daniel 11:25 develops this movement with “And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south…”.
A contemptible man takes the kingdom by intrigue
This verse is one part of that explanation in Daniel 11:21-28. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Daniel 11:21–28
Read Daniel 11:25 with 11:21–28. Daniel 11:25 develops this movement with “And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south…”. The complete unit establishes this movement: A rejected figure takes the kingdom through flattery, defeats opponents, makes deceptive agreements, and returns from Egypt with wealth and hostility toward the covenant.
Why This Verse Appears Here
11:20 completes “A Brief Tax-Raising Successor”; the text now turns to “A Contemptible King Gains Power by Intrigue.” Its final verse prepares “Covenant Attack and Suffering Teachers” in 11:29-35. Within that movement: Daniel 11:25 develops this movement with “And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south…”.
What Remains True
Intrigue, militarized ambition, coerced worship, and flattery damage communities, while truthful teaching can endure without controlling outcomes. Daniel 11:21-28 keeps that truth tied to this claim: A rejected figure takes the kingdom through flattery, defeats opponents, makes deceptive agreements, and returns from Egypt with wealth and hostility toward the covenant. In this unit: Daniel 11:25 develops this movement with “And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south…”.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Daniel 11:21-28 — A Contemptible King Gains Power by IntrigueSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
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Supports: Exact reader-facing KJV wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: Daniel 11:21-28, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew aramaic text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Daniel
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew-Aramaic wording, morphology, language boundary, names, repeated roots, clauses, and lexical controls.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Dan.xml, 11:21-28; Hebrew 1:1–2:4a and 8:1–12:13, Aramaic 2:4b–7:28
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Daniel with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level Hebrew-Aramaic, textual, historical, translation, chronology, angelic-language, and duration notes.
Exact location: NET Bible Daniel PDF, printed pp. 1665–1668, translation and translator notes on 11:21-28
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