The prophecy of Daniel 11 begins at the time of Persia but takes us all the way to the end of the world. For some reason, a majority of Adventists interpret the last few verses of Daniel 11 as symbolic. This symbolism placed at the end of Daniel 11 cheapens the prophecy and robs it of its intended meaning. However, once we see the prophecy for what it is, we will see that it gives us a map of the time of the end, and from this map, we can gather the area from which the Ten Kings arise at the end of the world.

Please understand that I will not be discussing the identity of the King of the North or what event the prophecy is revealing. We are simply looking at the territory that Daniel 11 is giving us which gives us a clue as to where the Ten Kings will arise from.

Here is what the prophecy says:

He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. Daniel 11:41

From this text, we see the glorious land as Israel or Palestine. And Edom, Moab, and Ammon as the modern country of Jordan.

He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. Daniel 11:42

Here the prophecy moves into North Africa and Egypt enters the prophecy.

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. Daniel 11:43

Continuing its venture into North Africa, the prophecy then introduces Libya and Ethiopia. Here, Ethiopia refers more or less to the modern country of Sudan, thus the prophecy reveals the country bordering Egypt’s western border (Libya) and the country bordering Egypt’s southern border (Sudan).

But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Daniel 11:44

The east and the north refer to the same territories of Alexander’s divided kingdom. The north was called Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. The East represented all the Middle Eastern countries from Syria to Pakistan.

Now from this account at the end of Daniel 11, we can somewhat create a map of the territory of the world that will be in the final conflict. Although we cannot say which kingdoms the Ten Kings will arise from, we can be assured that they will come from the regions mentioned at the end of Daniel 11.

Now, let’s take a look at the map Daniel 11 has established for us:

The countries of verse 41 are in green.

The countries of verses 42-43 are in yellow.

The countries of verse 44 are in orange (north) and purple (east).

Here is the territory that is relevant to prophecy according to Daniel 11 and the territory that the Ten Kings will most likely arise from in the last days.