Daniel 11:2

And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

Cross-reference

Daniel 8:4 Parallel

In Daniel 8:4, the ram (Medo-Persia) pushes westward, northward, and southward, matching the Persian kings' expansion described in Daniel 11:2.

Daniel 10:1 Parallel

Daniel 10:1 introduces the revelation that includes Daniel 11:2 — it sets the scene for this prophecy about Persian kings.

Daniel 10:21 is part of the angel's speech that continues into Daniel 11:2. Direct narrative and thematic continuity.

Daniel 2:39 Parallel

Daniel 2:39 explicitly states the bronze kingdom (Greece) succeeds the silver (Medo-Persia), directly correlating with the Persian-Greek transition in Daniel 11:2.

Daniel 8:20 Citation

Daniel 8:20 interprets the ram as the kings of Media and Persia, identifying the empire behind the Persian kings in Daniel 11:2.

Daniel 10:20 foretells the prince of Greece following the prince of Persia, echoing the shift from Persian to Greek power in Daniel 11:2.

Daniel 8:26 Parallel

Daniel 8:26 tells Daniel to seal the vision for the distant future; Daniel 11:2 begins a related prophecy. Both are part of the same prophetic revelation.

Ezra 4:5 Historical context

Ezra 4:5 mentions Persian kings Cyrus and Darius, providing historical background for the kings prophesied here.

Ezra 4:6 Historical context

Ezra 4:6 mentions Ahasuerus, likely one of the Persian kings in the sequence of Daniel 11:2.