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But as his power continues to increase, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out to the four winds of heaven. However, it will not be inherited by his descendants, nor will it be ruled in the same fashion, for his kingdom will be uprooted and pass to others rather than to his descendants.

“The king of the south shall grow strong, but one of his princes shall grow even stronger and rule an empire greater than his. After some years the two will enter into an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north. However, she will not be able to retain her power, and his offspring will not endure. She will be handed over, along with her attendants and her child and her husband.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:6 Antiochus II (261–246 B.C.) married Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy II.