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Horn

A king or a ruling power arising out of a kingdom

Where Scripture defines it

“And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation.” (Daniel 8:21-22)

Confirmed at Daniel 7:24

And the ten horns are ten kings that shall arise.

Confirmed at Revelation 17:12

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet.

Confirmed at Daniel 7:8

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots.

Confirmed at Daniel 8:9

And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

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