Daniel 11:26
New International Version
Those who eat from the king’s provisions will try to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle.

New Living Translation
His own household will cause his downfall. His army will be swept away, and many will be killed.

English Standard Version
Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.

Berean Standard Bible
Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

King James Bible
Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

New King James Version
Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.

New American Standard Bible
Those who eat his choice food will destroy him, and his army will overflow, but many will fall down slain.

NASB 1995
“Those who eat his choice food will destroy him, and his army will overflow, but many will fall down slain.

NASB 1977
“And those who eat his choice food will destroy him, and his army will overflow, but many will fall down slain.

Legacy Standard Bible
And those who eat his choice food will break him, and his military force will overflow, but many will fall down slain.

Amplified Bible
Yes, those who eat his fine food will betray and destroy him (Ptolemy VI), and his army will be swept away, and many will fall down slain.

Christian Standard Bible
Those who eat his provisions will destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who eat his provisions will destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

American Standard Version
Yea, they that eat of his dainties shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow; and many shall fall down slain.

Contemporary English Version
by members of the royal court. He will be ruined, and most of his army will be slaughtered.

English Revised Version
Yea, they that eat of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People who eat the king's rich food will ruin him. His army will be overwhelmed, and many will die in battle.

Good News Translation
His closest advisers will ruin him. Many of his soldiers will be killed, and his army will be wiped out.

International Standard Version
His own security detail will undermine him, his army will be swept away, and many will fall and be killed in battle.

Majority Standard Bible
Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

NET Bible
Those who share the king's fine food will attempt to destroy him, and his army will be swept away; many will be killed in battle.

New Heart English Bible
Yes, those who eat of his royal food shall seek to destroy him, and his army shall be swept away; and many shall fall slain.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, they that feed of the portion of his provisions shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

World English Bible
Yes, those who eat of his delicacies will destroy him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall down slain.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and those eating his portion of food destroy him, and his force overflows, and many wounded have fallen.

Young's Literal Translation
and those eating his portion of food destroy him, and his force overfloweth, and fallen have many wounded.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they eating his dainties shall break him, and his force shall overflow: and many fell wounded.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that eat bread with him, shall destroy him, and his army shall be overthrown: and many shall fall down slain.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And those who eat bread with him will crush him, and his army will be suppressed, and very many will die, having been executed.

New American Bible
Even his table companions shall seek to destroy him, his army shall be overwhelmed, and many shall be struck down.

New Revised Standard Version
by those who eat of the royal rations. They shall break him, his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall slain.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yea, those who eat of his delicacies shall destroy him, and his army shall be scattered; and many shall fall down slain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the consumers of his delicacies will break him, and his army will be scattered, and many will fall slain
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, they that eat of his food shall destroy him, and his army shall be swept away; and many shall fall down slain.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and they shall eat his provisions, and shall crush him, and he shall carry away armies as with a flood, and many shall fall down slain.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Kings of the South and North
25And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him. 26Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain. 27And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.…

Cross References
Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Matthew 26:21-23
And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” / They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” / Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.

John 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Mark 14:18-20
And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” / They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” / He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.

Luke 22:21-23
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table. / Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.” / Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

Zechariah 13:6
If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

Micah 7:5-6
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

Jeremiah 9:4
“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.

Obadiah 1:7
All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.

Psalm 55:12-14
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

Proverbs 25:19
Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

2 Samuel 15:12
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

2 Samuel 17:1-4
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ...

2 Kings 25:25
In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.


Treasury of Scripture

Yes, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

that feed.

2 Samuel 4:2-12
And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: …

2 Kings 8:14
So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.

2 Kings 10:6-9
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up…

overflow.

Daniel 11:10,22
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress…

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Daniel 11
1. The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia.
5. Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north.
30. The invasion and tyranny of the Romans.














Those who eat from his provisions
This phrase refers to individuals who are close to the king, likely his trusted advisors or courtiers who share in his wealth and resources. The Hebrew root for "provisions" can be linked to sustenance or food, indicating a deep level of trust and dependency. Historically, this reflects the vulnerability of leaders to betrayal from within their inner circle, a theme prevalent throughout the Bible. It serves as a reminder of the potential for treachery even among those who seem loyal, echoing the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, who also shared in His provisions.

will seek to destroy him
The intent to destroy signifies a deliberate and premeditated act of betrayal. The Hebrew word for "destroy" can also mean to break or ruin, suggesting a complete overthrow of the king's power and authority. This highlights the destructive power of betrayal and the fragility of human alliances. In a broader spiritual context, it serves as a warning against placing ultimate trust in human relationships over divine guidance.

his army will be swept away
The imagery of an army being "swept away" suggests a sudden and overwhelming defeat. The Hebrew conveys a sense of being carried off or overwhelmed, much like a flood. This can be seen as a metaphor for the futility of relying on human strength and military might without God's favor. Biblically, it echoes the fate of those who oppose God's will, as seen in the defeat of Pharaoh's army in the Red Sea.

and many will fall slain
This phrase underscores the tragic outcome of the betrayal and ensuing conflict. The Hebrew word for "slain" implies a violent death, often used in the context of battle or divine judgment. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God's ordained order. Spiritually, it calls believers to seek peace and righteousness, avoiding the path that leads to destruction.

(26) They that feed.--The context points to treachery. The false companions of the southern king betray him to the enemy; he is broken, the hostile army pours in, and many are slain. This has been referred to the second campaign of Antiochus in Egypt; however, history is silent of any treachery against Physcon. St. Jerome remarks: "Nostri secundum superiorem sensum interpretantur omnia de Antichristo qui nasciturus est de populo Jud?orum, et de Babylone venturus, primum superaturus est regem Egypti, qui est unus de tribus cornibus."

Verse 26. - Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. The Septuagint rendering here is different, "And his cares shall consume him and turn him away, and he shall pass by (and shall hiss, κατασυριεῖ); and many shall fall down wounded." Paulus Tellensis renders κατασυριεῖ by (nigrooph), "shall overflow," as if he had read καταρεύσεται, or perhaps κατασυρεῖ, though it does not exactly represent the Hebrew. Theodotion is liker the Massoretic , "And they eat his provisions, and shall break him to pieces; and he shall overflow powers, and many shall fall wounded." The account of the invasion of Egypt by Epiphanes occurs in 1 Macc. 1:18. The Septuagint translator, appears to have read, instead of וְלֺאכְלֵי פַּת־בָגו (veochlay path-bago), וְאָכְלוּ דָאגְתָיו (veachloo dageothav). There would seem also to have been some confusion between הִיל (heel), "strength," and הלד (halach), "to go." The Peshitta rendering is, "They that eat his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall be dispersed, and many shall fall wounded." The Vulgate is closely related to this. This refers to the treachery which was alleged to have been at work and to have caused the overthrow of Philometor in his contest with his uncle. The version of the Septuagint is more picturesque, and more in accordance with facts. Cares might well devour Ptolemy Philometor - treachery in his army and his brother occupying his throne. Certainly he was defeated, turned asae, and was compelled to accompany the victor as a prisoner, while Egypt was wasted (κατασυρεῖ)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Those who eat
וְאֹכְלֵ֧י (wə·’ō·ḵə·lê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 398: To eat

from
פַת־ (p̄aṯ-)
0
Strong's Hebrew

his provisions
בָּג֛וֹ (bā·ḡōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6598: Portion, delicacies

will seek to destroy him;
יִשְׁבְּר֖וּהוּ (yiš·bə·rū·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

his army
וְחֵיל֣וֹ (wə·ḥê·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

will be swept away,
יִשְׁט֑וֹף (yiš·ṭō·wp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer

and many
רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

will fall
וְנָפְל֖וּ (wə·nā·p̄ə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

slain.
חֲלָלִ֥ים (ḥă·lā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted


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