Daniel 11:3 kjv
And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Daniel 11:3 nkjv
Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Daniel 11:3 niv
Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.
Daniel 11:3 esv
Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and do as he wills.
Daniel 11:3 nlt
"Then a mighty king will rise to power who will rule with great authority and accomplish everything he sets out to do.
Daniel 11 3 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 8:3-4 | Ram with two horns... horns grew... higher one | Prophecy of Medo-Persia |
| Daniel 8:8 | Ram... powerful; but when he was strong, his great horn was broken | Alexander the Great's rise and fall |
| Daniel 8:20-22 | Ram... kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy goat is the king of Greece... great horn... first king | Explanation of previous vision |
| Daniel 10:1 | King of Persia was opposed for twenty-one days | Gabriel's struggle to reach Daniel |
| Daniel 11:2 | "I will stir up... kings of Persia." | Persia's rise to power |
| Daniel 11:16 | "But the one who comes against him will do as he pleases; no one will be able to stand against him." | Similar powerful ruler |
| Isaiah 10:5-7 | "Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger..." | God using nations for judgment |
| Isaiah 44:28 | "who says of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, and he shall do all my pleasure'" | God ordaining kings for His purposes |
| Isaiah 45:1-4 | "Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus..." | God's specific guidance of Cyrus |
| Jeremiah 25:9 | "I will call for all the tribes of the north,' declares the Lord, 'and for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant'" | God using Babylon as judgment |
| Jeremiah 27:6-7 | "Now I will give all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant." | God's sovereignty over nations |
| Ezekiel 29:18-20 | Nebuchadnezzar... army labored against Tyre... paid for his service | Nebuchadnezzar's military campaigns |
| Psalm 115:3 | "Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases." | Divine sovereignty |
| Psalm 135:6 | "Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deep places." | God's supreme power |
| Proverbs 19:21 | "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." | God's ultimate plan prevails |
| Acts 17:28 | "'For in him we live and move and have our being'..." | God's omnipresence and involvement |
| Romans 9:15-18 | "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy..." | God's sovereign choice |
| Romans 13:1 | "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities." | Submission to earthly rulers |
| Revelation 17:17 | "For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose..." | God enabling fulfillments through leaders |
| 1 Kings 18:14 | "when I went in behind the curtain, hid them from Ahab and Jezebel, and from the king of Israel's servants, to put them to death..." | Political opposition to prophets |
Daniel 11 verses
Daniel 11 3 Meaning
This verse introduces a powerful figure, the "mighty king," who rises to exert dominion and control with unrestrained will. It speaks of his vast authority and how his plans are executed with great success, implying a divinely permitted, albeit often oppressive, rule.
Daniel 11 3 Context
This verse is part of Daniel's vision in chapter 11, which meticulously outlines future conflicts between the kings of the North (Syria) and the kings of the South (Egypt) following the breakup of Alexander the Great's empire. Chapter 11 begins by referring back to the Medo-Persian empire and Alexander, setting the stage for subsequent Hellenistic history. The immediate context leading up to verse 3 is the establishment of the Greco-Macedonian empire, symbolized by the "shaggy goat" (Alexander), and its eventual fragmentation after his death. This verse specifically describes the rise of a new, dominant king within this post-Alexander landscape.
Daniel 11 3 Word Analysis
And (Hebrew: וְ - wə) - A common conjunctive particle, linking this verse to the preceding events.
after (Hebrew: מִן - min) - Denotes origin or separation, indicating a subsequent period.
him - Refers back to Alexander the Great.
shall arise (Hebrew: יָקוּם - yaqum) - From the root קוּם (qum), meaning to stand up, to arise, to be established. It signifies emergence and establishment of power.
another (Hebrew: אַחַד - 'achad) - Indicates a successor or a different king.
king (Hebrew: מֶלֶךְ - melekh) - A ruler, monarch.
of (Hebrew: מִן - min) - Of, from.
his - Referring to the territory or kingdom of the previous king (Alexander).
dominion (Hebrew: מֶמְשָׁלָה - memshalah) - Rule, authority, dominion, sovereignty. It denotes regal power.
shall be broken (Hebrew: וְתִתְּפָרַק - wə-titpāraq) - From the root פָּרַק (paraq), meaning to break in pieces, to tear apart, to shatter. This vividly describes the disintegration of Alexander's empire into the Diadochi kingdoms.
and (Hebrew: וְ - wə) - Conjunction.
divided (Hebrew: וְתֵחָלֵק - wə-təchāleq) - From the root חָלַק (chalaq), meaning to divide, distribute, share. This speaks to the partitioning of the empire.
toward (Hebrew: לְ - l' / אֶל - 'el) - Directional preposition.
the four (Hebrew: אַרְבַּע - 'arba') - The number four.
winds (Hebrew: רוּחוֹת - ruchot) - Winds, spirits. Here it refers to the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West), indicating a widespread division.
of (Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם - shamayim) - Heavens. Used idiomatically for directions, not literal heavenly winds.
heaven - The directions of the sky/earth.
Group Analysis: The phrase "shall arise another king... his dominion shall be broken" clearly refers to Alexander's successors. The division "toward the four winds of heaven" poetically describes the complete fragmentation of Alexander's vast empire among his four generals (Ptolemy, Seleucus, Lysimachus, and Cassander), who carved up the territories.
Daniel 11 3 Bonus Section
The specific reference to "four winds of heaven" is a common literary device in ancient Near Eastern literature to denote thorough distribution or division in all directions. This imagery emphasizes the completeness with which Alexander's vast, albeit briefly held, empire was fractured and re-divided among his commanders. The immediate context within Daniel 11 vividly contrasts the brief but meteoric rise of Alexander with the prolonged political maneuvering and warfare that followed among his successors, establishing the primary geopolitical actors for the ensuing chapters. Scholars often connect the "mighty king" described here to Alexander himself in his ascendance, though the immediate context of its "breaking" points more strongly to the succession and division that followed his death, setting the stage for the king of the North and the king of the South.
Daniel 11 3 Commentary
This verse provides a crucial historical marker in Daniel's prophecy. It foretells the dissolution of Alexander the Great's unified kingdom, which, though powerful, was short-lived. Upon his death without a clear heir, his empire was indeed divided amongst his generals. This division is often interpreted as referring to the four major successor kingdoms: Ptolemaic Egypt (South), Seleucid Syria (North), the Kingdom of Thrace/Bithynia, and the Kingdom of Macedonia. The phrase "he shall rule at his pleasure" indicates that these subsequent kings, within their partitioned territories, would exert their own authority and will without regard for Alexander's original unified vision or any higher power's established order, except as divinely permitted. This sets the stage for the long-standing rivalry between the northern and southern dynasties, which dominates the subsequent prophecies in Daniel 11. The success described by "at his pleasure" highlights human agency and ambition, yet within the broader sovereign scope of God's unfolding plan for history and His people.