en_tn_condensed/dan/11/20.md

# General Information:

The angel continues speaking to Daniel.

# someone will rise up in his place

Rising up in a king's place represents becoming king in place of the previous king. Alternate translation: "another man will become king of the North instead of that king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# will make a tax collector pass through

The tax collector will go through the land forcing people to pay taxes. Alternate translation: "will send someone to take taxes from the people" or "will send someone to oppress the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# for the sake of the splendor of the kingdom

This collector will collect money so that the king can be wealthy.

# he will be broken

Here "he" refers to the new king. Being broken represents dying. Alternate translation: "the new king will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# but not in anger

Possible meanings are 1) no one was angry at the king, or 2) that the occasion and cause of the king's death were kept secret. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])