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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 11:4

4. kingdom . . . divided toward . . . four winds—the fourfold division of Alexander's kingdom at his death (Daniel 8:8; Daniel 8:22), after the battle of Ipsus, 301 B.C. not to his posterity—(See on Daniel 8:8; Daniel 8:8- :). nor according to his dominion—None of his successors had so wide a dominion as Alexander himself. others besides those—besides Alexander's sons, Hercules by Barsine, Darius' daughter, and Alexander by Roxana, who were both slain [MAURER]. Rather, besides the four... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:2-35

2. The near future 11:2-35The interpreting angel now explained the long anticipated (since Daniel 10:1) revelation about the future that involved Daniel’s people, the Jews. The first part of it concerns events preceding Messiah’s first advent (Daniel 11:2-35), and the second part, events preceding Messiah’s second advent (Daniel 11:36 to Daniel 12:4). [Note: The primary sources of information about Daniel’s predicted events that preceded Messiah’s first advent (Daniel 11:2-35), apart from... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:3

The mighty king who arose and did as he pleased proved to be Alexander the Great (cf. Daniel 2:32; Daniel 2:39 b; Daniel 7:6; Daniel 8:5-8; Daniel 8:21). He was, of course, Greek. His invasion of the Persian Empire was in large part retaliation for Xerxes’ attacks against his people. He first attacked the Persians at the Granicus River near Constantinople in 334 B.C., and finally overthrew the Persian yoke at Gaugamela near Nineveh in 331 B.C. His conquest of the ancient world took only five... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:3-4

The rise and fall of Alexander the Great 11:3-4 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:4

After conquering most of the ancient world, even farther east than the Persian Empire had extended, Alexander died prematurely in Babylon, his imperial capital, in 323 B.C. His two sons, Hercules and Alexander, were both murdered when they were very young, as was his uncle, Philip Arrhidaeus. Consequently, his kingdom eventually was divided up between his four leading generals (cf. Daniel 7:6; Daniel 8:8; Daniel 8:22). Cassander ruled Macedonia-Greece, Lysimachus governed Thrace-Asia Minor,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:1-45

The Final VisionThese chs, form a connected whole, with three sub-divisions. Dan 10:1 to Dan 11:1 are introductory; Dan 11:2 to Dan 12:4 contain a detailed account of future events down to the 'time of the end.' This time is further defined in the concluding section, Daniel 12:5-13.(a) Introduction (Dan 10:1 to Dan 11:1)In the third year of Cyrus, after three weeks of mourning and fasting, Daniel has a vision by the river Hiddekel of a glorious angelic being (Dan 10:1-10), who addresses him in... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 11:3

(3) A mighty king.—No clue is given to show over what nation this king reigns. According to the context he might be either a Greek or a Persian, or he might belong to a kingdom not yet mentioned. Those who explain what follows to refer to the Ptolemies and Seleucidæ identify him with Alexander the Great, and compare with this verse Daniel 7:6; Daniel 8:5-8; Daniel 8:21-22. Certainly the self-will spoken of in this verse was characteristic of Alexander (comp. also Daniel 8:4), but there was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 11:4

(4) Broken.—The shortness of the king’s reign is implied; the moment that he has arisen he will come to nothing. As in Daniel 8:8, the great horn was broken, so here the kingdom is broken and dismembered. This has been explained to mean the sudden collapse of the Greek empire after the death of Alexander.Not to his posterity.—The kingdom disappears without the members of the king’s family reaping any benefit from it. It is “plucked up for others besides these”—i.e., to the exclusion of his... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 11:1-45

Daniel 11:2 While philosophy had for the Jews no meaning, history had a deeper significance than it had for any other people. It was the chief factor in their national unity, the source from which they drew ethical and spiritual enlightenment. Thither they turned as to living oracles inscribed with the finger of the Almighty. To history they appealed as the supreme tribunal of God's justice. The great monarchies, Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, pass across the scene. Their fortunes cross and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:2-9

FIRST SECTION{Daniel 11:2-9}Events from the rise of Alexander the Great (B.C. 336) to the death of Seleucus Nicator (B.C. 280). There are to be three kings of Persia after Cyrus (who is then reigning), of whom the third is to be the richest; and "when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up the all against the realm of Javan."There were of course many more than four kings of Persia: viz.-Cyrus-536 Cambyses-529 Pseudo-Smerdis-522 Darius Hystaspis-521 Xerxes I-485 Artaxerxes I... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 11:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:2-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:3-4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 11:4

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:1-45

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 11:3

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 11:4

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 11:1-45

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:2-9

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