KJV ORIGINAL
Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Even the people who eat at his table, his own inner circle, will turn against him and take him down. His army will be completely overwhelmed, and so many people will die in the battle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the biggest betrayal comes from the people closest to you.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Daniel, including this passage, was likely written by an anonymous Jewish author for his community during the mid-2nd century BCE. It was written to provide encouragement and a theological interpretation of the severe persecution faced by the Jewish people under the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
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