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Daniel 11:13
ESV For the king of the north shall again raise a multitude, greater than the first. And after some years he shall come on with a great army and abundant supplies.
NIV For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.
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.
CSB The king of the North will again raise a multitude larger than the first. After some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.
NLT A few years later the king of the north will return with a fully equipped army far greater than before.
KJV 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.
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.

What does Daniel 11:13 mean?

Secular history fills in the details of the prophecies given to Daniel (Daniel 10:1; 11:2). In this passage, Scripture has mentioned clashes between a "king of the north" and a "king of the south." These correspond to the leaders of the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt. After the massive Battle of Raphia (Daniel 11:10–11), Ptolemy IV Philopator failed to press his advantage. Over the next few years, the Seleucid leader Antiochus III—later called Antiochus the Great—expanded his military and once again clashed with Egypt.

An ideal opportunity came when Philopator died, leaving his six-year-old son as the only heir. Antiochus's expanded forces regained much of the territory of Israel, including the well-protected city of Sidon (Daniel 11:14–16). Among those assisting Antiochus III were many Israelites, who likely hoped to earn independence through their efforts. Any thought of pressing further into Egypt was stalled by threats from the Roman Empire, and Antiochus eventually returned home and died (Daniel 11:17–19).
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