Daniel 11:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

The ships

And have indignation

Daniel 11:28

Daniel 7:25

Revelation 12:12

Have intelligence

Nehemiah 6:12

Matthew 24:10

Bible References

The ships

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim (Dodanim).

Ships will come from the coast of Kittim. They will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber. They will also come to destruction.

Javan's descendants were the people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rodanim (Dodanim).

Wail, O ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus (Kittim) word has come to them.

Go over to the coasts of Cyprus (Kittim), and see. Send someone to Kedar and observe closely. See if there has ever been such a thing as this.

Of oaks from Bashan they have made your oars. With ivory they have inlaid your deck with cypress wood from the coastlands of Cyprus.

And have indignation

Then king of the north will return to his land with great wealth. His heart will be against the holy covenant. He will do what he pleases and return to his own land.

He will speak words against the Most High (Supreme God) and wear down (afflict) (cause great distress) the holy ones of the Most High. He will think to change the times and law and will have control until a time and times and half a time. (Three and one-half years)

Therefore rejoice (be glad), you heavens, and you that dwell in them. But woe to the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having fierce anger, because he knows that he has only a short time.

Have intelligence

Then it became clear to me that God had not sent him. He spoke prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat paid him money to do so.

Many will stumble and betray and hate one another.