Daniel 11:16

The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text describes the immediate aftermath of the king of the North’s siege campaign in Daniel 11:15, positioned directly before his failed diplomatic scheme in Daniel 11:17.

The words — הַבָּא (haBa) identifies the attacking force as "the one who comes," while כִּרְצוֹנוֹ (kiRtzono) states his actions proceed "according to his pleasure."

The thread — The observation of unopposed conquest and self-directed rule appears in Daniel 11:3, the territorial expansion toward the Beautiful Land in Daniel 8:9, and the later self-exalting ruler in Daniel 11:36.

Why it lands — The text reports that the invader encounters no resistance and secures the Beautiful Land by force, requiring the reader to acknowledge the temporary efficacy of human arrogance before recognizing its eventual divine limitation.

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The Hebrew words

וְיַ֨עַשׂve./Ya.'asand/ he will do הַבָּ֤אha./Ba'the/ [one who] comes אֵלָיו֙'e.La/vagainst/ him כִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹki/r.tzo.N/oaccording to/ pleasure/ his וְאֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there not עוֹמֵ֖דo.Med[will be one who] stands לְפָנָ֑יוle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ him וְיַעֲמֹ֥דve./ya.'a.Modso/ he may stand בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be./'e.retz-in/ [the] land of הַצְּבִ֖יha./tze.Vi<the>/ beauty וְכָלָ֥הve./kha.Lahand/ complete destruction בְיָדֽוֹ׃ve./ya.D/o[will be] in/ hand/ his

King James Version

But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

Cross-references

Daniel 8:9 From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.
Daniel 11:3 Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
Daniel 11:36 Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
Daniel 11:41 He will also invade the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall. But these will be delivered from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the leaders of the Ammonites.
Daniel 8:4 I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
Daniel 8:7 I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.
Joshua 1:5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Isaiah 8:8 It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!
Jeremiah 3:19 Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
Daniel 11:45 He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.