Daniel 11:27

And 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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The vision addresses the future conflict between two opposing rulers during a period of political maneuvering. It occurs within a prophetic sequence detailing the volatile succession of northern and southern monarchs.

The words — לְבָבָ֣/ם (le.va.Va/m) translates to "their heart," and כָּזָ֣ב (ka.Zav) translates to "falsehood." These terms anchor the verse’s description of coordinated deceit.

The thread — The motif of coordinated deceit appears in Psalms 12:2 and Jeremiah 9:3, while the certainty of a fixed conclusion echoes Daniel 11:35. These texts collectively trace a pattern of human plotting against a sovereign timeline.

Why it lands — The text asserts that political negotiations driven by malicious intent will ultimately fail. It requires the reader to recognize that human schemes cannot override a predetermined conclusion.

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The Hebrew words

וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֤םu./she.nei./Hemand/ [the] two of/ them הַמְּלָכִים֙ha./me.la.Khimthe/ kings לְבָבָ֣םle.va.Va/mheart/ their לְמֵרָ֔עle./me.Ra'[will be] to/ evil וְעַל־ve./'al-and/ at שֻׁלְחָ֥ןshul.Chana table אֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadone כָּזָ֣בka.Zavfalsehood יְדַבֵּ֑רוּye.da.Be.ruthey will speak וְלֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ not תִצְלָ֔חtitz.Lachit will succeed כִּי־ki-for ע֥וֹדodyet קֵ֖ץketz[the] end לַמּוֹעֵֽד׃la./mo.'Ed[is] to the/ appointed time

King James Version

And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

Cross-references

Psalms 12:2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
Jeremiah 9:3 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.
Daniel 11:35 Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Psalms 52:1 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
Psalms 58:2 No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
Psalms 64:6 They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs 23:6 Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;
Proverbs 26:23 Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.