Reference

Daniel 11:20

Destruction / Perishing Language Annihilation / Destruction Time-Bound Fulfillment

“Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.”

After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.

Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

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Destruction / Perishing Language

Keyword Match

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Annihilation / Destruction

Keyword Match

80% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

Multi-Signal Classification

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This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

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Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse states the individual "shall be destroyed," it specifies this destruction is "neither in anger, nor in battle," which could imply a natural death rather than a punitive perishing typically associated with the fate of the wicked.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse states the individual will be "destroyed," which implies an end, but it doesn't explicitly link this destruction to a judgment of the wicked, nor does it specify consumption or ceasing to exist in the way the theme definition implies.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The phrase "within few days" indicates a short duration, but it is not a precisely defined duration that would allow for recognition of fulfillment at a specific, predetermined point in time. The verse describes a general timeframe rather than a specific, measurable period.

Destruction / Perishing Language

Related Verses

Daniel 11:21

“And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.”

Daniel 11:16

“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.”

Daniel 11:4

“And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.”

Daniel 11:12

“And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.”

Daniel 11:45

“And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.”

Thematic Connections

Destruction / Perishing Language Annihilation / Destruction Time-Bound Fulfillment

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