Daniel 11:30 meaning and explanation
Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
Daniel 11:30, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The speaker is the angelic figure interpreting Daniel's vision, describing the king of the North, widely identified with the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes. His invasion of Egypt is halted when ships from Kittim, a name used for Cyprus and by extension the eastern Mediterranean powers, oppose him.
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