Daniel 11:17He shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them: and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.
The setting
Babylon, ~536 BC. Daniel, now in his 80s, receives visions of future empires. This describes Antiochus IV Epiphanes making a marriage alliance around 198 BC, giving his daughter Cleopatra to Ptolemy V of Egypt...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the complexity of evil schemes spanning centuries
The original word
shāḥat (שָׁחַת) — to corrupt, destroy, ruin from within
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled when Antiochus gave his daughter Cleopatra in marriage to Egypt's king, hoping to control Egypt through her, but she sided with her husband instead
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 11:17
The phrase 'daughter of women' means the most beautiful/desirable woman - this was a strategic marriage using beauty as a weapon
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about modern politics, but it's specifically about Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC) who persecuted Jews and defiled the temple. Daniel saw this 400 years before it happened.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 11:17
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:17 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include diplomacy, political alliance. Notable phrases: equitable conditions; strength of his whole kingdom. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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