Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
Then he'll turn back toward the strongholds of his own country, but he's going to trip up and fall hard, and that'll be the end of him.
Even the most powerful people can fall when they least expect it.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Daniel, chapter 11, the prophet receives a vision from God about a series of future kings and conflicts, particularly focusing on the rise and fall of empires after the Persian rule. This verse likely refers to the Seleucid king Antiochus III, who after his military campaigns turned back to his own land, only to meet with defeat and death. It highlights the historical pattern of human rulers' vulnerability, as seen in the broader context of God's sovereign control over nations.
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