Daniel 11:4

“And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.”

"And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those." - Daniel 11:4
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What does Daniel 11:4 mean?

The Bible verse Daniel 11:4 in the King James Version reads: "And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked…

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The Fragility of Earthly Power

In the Book of Daniel, chapter 11, verse 4, we encounter a profound statement: "And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom…

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A Prayer of Understanding and Divine Sovereignty

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I reflect upon the profound words of Daniel 11:4, where it is declared, "And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his…

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Daniel 11:4 - "And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those."
Daniel 4:11 - "The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:"
Daniel 1:11 - "Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,"
Daniel 6:11 - "Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God."
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Daniel 5:4
Daniel 7:4
Daniel 6:3-4 - "Daniel 6:3-4: Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. So the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
"The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:" - Daniel 4:11
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
Daniel 4:4 - "¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:"
"Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah," - Daniel 1:11
Daniel 4:13-14
Daniel 4:10-14
Daniel 4:13-14
Daniel 4:1-3
Daniel 12:4 - "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Daniel 4:28 - "¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar."
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
Daniel 4:8 - "¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,"
Daniel 4:29 - "At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon."
Daniel 11:29 - "At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter."
Daniel 3:11 - "And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace."
Daniel 6:4 - "¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
Daniel 11:1 - "Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him."
Daniel 11:9 - "So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land."
Daniel 3:4 - "Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,"
Daniel 11:3 - "And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will."