Daniel 11:19Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
The setting
187 BC, Elam (modern Iran). Antiochus IV died suddenly while trying to plunder a temple to pay Roman tribute. His body was never properly recovered - he literally 'was not found'...
The emotion here: sobered by witnessing the precise fulfillment of divine justice across centuries
The original word
kāshal (כָּשַׁל) — to stumble, stagger, fall from weakness
Why it matters
Antiochus IV died in Tabae or Elymais while attempting to rob a temple to pay the massive tribute Rome demanded after his defeat
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What most readers miss in Daniel 11:19
'Shall not be found' doesn't just mean he died - it means his body disappeared, his dynasty crumbled, and his name became a curse
Common misconceptionPeople assume this teaches that all evil people get punished quickly, but Antiochus ruled for 11 years before this happened. God's justice is certain, not always swift.
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Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:19 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 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include downfall, judgment. Notable phrases: stumble and fall; shall not be found. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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“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…”
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