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.

Cross-reference

Daniel 11:5 Parallel

Daniel 11:5 directly continues the prophecy, describing the king of the south rising after the division.

Daniel 7:6 Historical context

Daniel 7:6 shows a leopard with four heads, representing Greece's division into four parts—the same event described in Daniel 11:4's kingdom split to the four winds.

Daniel 8:8 Parallel

Daniel 8:8 has the goat's horn broken, replaced by four horns toward the four winds—identical imagery to Daniel 11:4's broken kingdom divided to the four winds.

Daniel 8:22 Citation

Daniel 8:22 interprets the four horns as four kingdoms from that nation—directly explains the division in Daniel 11:4.

Psalm 37:36 Parallel

Psalm 37:36 says the wicked man passed away and could not be found—directly parallels the kingdom being broken and divided in Daniel 11:4.

Psalm 73:17-20 describes the sudden destruction of the wicked—mirrors the sudden breaking of the kingdom in Daniel 11:4. Strong thematic parallel.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

Luke 12:20 tells of a rich fool who dies suddenly and his goods go to others—parallels Daniel 11:4's king whose kingdom is broken and divided.

In Jeremiah 49:36, 'four winds' scatter Elam—exactly the same imagery as Daniel's kingdom divided to the four winds.

Job 20:5-7 describes the wicked's triumph as short and their end sudden—echoing the swift breaking of the kingdom in Daniel 11:4. Both illustrate the downfall of the proud.

In Jeremiah 45:4, God's declaration of plucking up parallels Daniel's kingdom being plucked up, emphasizing divine sovereignty over empires.

Psalm 49:6-12 warns that the rich leave their wealth to others—same concept as the kingdom being divided to others in Daniel 11:4. Shared theme of transience.