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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Daniel 11:1-45

The foretelling of the glorious One is contained in this chapter. It covered a period to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and finally referred to the Messianic kingdom. There would be yet three kings in Persia, and also a fourth, "richer than they all." The fourth would "stir up all against the realm of Greece." This undoubtedly would refer to Xerxes. Following the fourth there would be another, whose kingdom would be broken and scattered. Here the reference was to Alexander. Beyond that,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:20-44

Antiochus Epiphanes - The Scourge of Israel. Apart from Daniel 11:20, the remaining verses in the chapter deal with the life of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, second son of Antiochus III, who usurped the throne from his brother’s son, Demetrius, and persecuted Israel, leading on into a mysterious figure who will appear at the end of time (Daniel 11:40). Antiochus IV is the ‘horn of littleness’ of Daniel 8:23-25, while the mysterious figure is the ‘horn, the small one’ of Daniel 7:24-26. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:25-26

‘And he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army, and the king of the south will war in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army, but he will not stand, for they will devise devices against him. Yes, those who eat of his meat portion will destroy him. And his army will be overflowed and many will fall down slain.’ Once Antiochus felt he was strong enough, he took his courage in his hands and in 170 BC marched against Egypt. He was able to get... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:25

Daniel 11:25 . The reference is to the first Egyptian campaign of Antiochus in 170 B.C.— king of the south: Ptolemy Philometor, who was defeated by Antiochus near Pelusium. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 11:25

Antiochus Epiphanes, being imboldened by his former successes, shall wage war against Ptolemy king of Egypt, with all his might, and with open force. And the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle; being exasperated against Antiochus. But he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him: he might have prospered, if he had not been betrayed by Eulaius, Leneeus, and the rest of his nobles, being corrupted by Antiochus. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Daniel 11:21-35

HOMILETICSSECTION XXXIX.—ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES; OR, THE VILE PERSON. (Chaps. Daniel 11:21-35.)The next part of the prophecy is occupied with a person who has been already the subject of divine revelation as the Little Horn of the Third or Grecian Empire (chap. Daniel 8:9-12; Daniel 8:23-25). This is Antiochus, surnamed Epiphanes, or the Illustrious. The present prediction concerning him is a considerable enlargement of the former one. The prominence given to this Syrian king arises in the first... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Daniel 11:25

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:1-45

Now He begins to reveal unto Daniel these things are going to transpire, as far as the future is concerned. And here Daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the Bible critics have a difficult time with the eleventh chapter of the book of Daniel. And they say that it was actually written in the year 166 B.C., after all of these events took place, because it was impossible that he could have written of these events until they had happened. However, that's of course quite a miracle... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 11:1-45

Daniel 11:2 . There shall stand up yet three kings in Persia. Daniel, a minister of state for most of his long life, was here shewn the succession of kingdoms in so clear a light as to command all men to believe in the truth of revelation. He describes the conflicts of the kings of Egypt and Asia, as the flux and reflux of the sea. The first of those three kings was Cambyses, son of Cyrus. The second Smerdis the great. The third Darius Hystaspes, the husband of queen Esther. The fourth was... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:25

Dan 11:25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. Ver. 25. And he shall stir up his power and his courage. ] Antiochus shall, himself being stirred up by the devil, that restless spirit, who continually maketh ado in the world. Fuit etiam Antiochus ingenio inquieto, versatili,... read more