Daniel 11:21 “In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be…”

Daniel 11:21

In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

World English Bible

“In his place a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

American Standard Version

And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in his place shall stand vp a vile person, to whom they shall not giue the honour of the kingdome: but he shall come in peaceably, and obteine the kingdome by flatteries.

Darby Translation

And in his place shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom; but he shall come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

Young's Literal Translation

'And stood up on his station hath a despicable one, and they have not given unto him the honour of the kingdom, and he hath come in quietly, and hath strengthened the kingdom by flatteries.

Bible in Basic English

And his place will be taken by a low person, to whom the honour of the kingdom had not been given: but he will come in time of peace and will get the kingdom by fair words.

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Cross references

“estate”

Daniel 11:7 Daniel 11:20

Daniel 11:7 · BSB

But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.

Daniel 11:20 · BSB

In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.

“shall stand”

Daniel 8:25 Daniel 7:8 Daniel 8:9 Daniel 8:23

Daniel 8:25 · BSB

Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he wi…

Daniel 7:8 · BSB

While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of a…

Daniel 8:9 · BSB

From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

Daniel 8:23 · BSB

In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.

“a vile person”

1 Samuel 3:13 Psalm 12:8 Psalm 15:4 Isaiah 32:5 Nahum 1:14

1 Samuel 3:13 · BSB

I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

Psalm 12:8 · BSB

The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

Psalm 15:4 · BSB

who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Isaiah 32:5 · BSB

No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.

Nahum 1:14 · BSB

The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you…

“by flatteries”

Daniel 11:34 Judges 9:1–20 Psalm 55:21 Daniel 11:32 2 Samuel 15:2–6

Daniel 11:34 · BSB

Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.

Judges 9:1–20 · BSB

Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,

Psalm 55:21 · BSB

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Daniel 11:32 · BSB

With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.

2 Samuel 15:2–6 · BSB

He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he repli…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.

22Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

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