Daniel 11:13The king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.
The setting
Babylon, ~536 BC. Daniel sees Antiochus III 'the Great' rebuilding his army after defeat, preparing for the Fifth Syrian War. Modern-day Iraq seeing visions about Syria/Turkey.
The emotion here: weary from seeing the endless cycle of human warfare and suffering
The original word
yāshūv (ישוב) — to turn back, return with determination
Why it matters
Antiochus III waited exactly 14 years after his defeat at Raphia before returning with a massive army in 203 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 11:13
The phrase 'at the end of times, even of years' refers to a specific 14-year rebuilding period, not the end times
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about the end times Antichrist, but it's actually about historical Antiochus III returning with a larger army after regrouping for over a decade
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 11:13
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:13 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include escalation, return. Notable phrases: greater than the former. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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