15 Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(A) and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. 16 The invader will do as he pleases;(B) no one will be able to stand against him.(C) He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.(D) 17 He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans[a] will not succeed(E) or help him.

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  1. Daniel 11:17 Or but she

15 Then the king of the north shall come and (A)throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand. 16 But he who comes against him shall (B)do as he wills, and (C)none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in (D)the glorious land, with destruction in his hand. 17 He shall (E)set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom,[a] but it shall not stand or be to his advantage.

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  1. Daniel 11:17 Hebrew her, or it

15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

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15 Then the king of the North will come, pile up an (A)assault ramp, and capture a well-fortified city; and the forces of the South will not stand their ground, not even [a]their choicest troops, for there will be no strength to make a stand. 16 But he who comes against him will (B)do as he pleases, and (C)no one will be able to withstand him; he will also stay for a time in the [b](D)Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand. 17 And he will (E)set his [c]mind on coming with the power of his entire kingdom, [d]bringing with him [e]a proposal of peace which he will put into effect; he will also give him the daughter of women to ruin it. But she will not take a stand for him or be [f]on his side.

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  1. Daniel 11:15 Lit the people of its choice ones
  2. Daniel 11:16 I.e., Israel
  3. Daniel 11:17 Lit face
  4. Daniel 11:17 Lit and
  5. Daniel 11:17 Lit equitable things
  6. Daniel 11:17 Lit for him; i.e., for her father

15 So the king of the North shall come and (A)build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the [a]forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him (B)shall do according to his own will, and (C)no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his [b]power.

17 “He shall also (D)set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and [c]upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (E)or be for him.

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  1. Daniel 11:15 Lit. arms
  2. Daniel 11:16 Lit. hand
  3. Daniel 11:17 Or bring equitable terms