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C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Daniel 11:7

branch of her roots Ptolemy Euergetes, brother of Berenice, who invaded Syria as described in Daniel 11:7-9. read more

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 11:7

Dan 11:7 But out of a branch of her roots shall [one] stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: Ver. 7. But out of the branch of her roots. ] One of her stock; her own brother both by father and mother. Shall one stand up in his estate. ] Ptolemy Euergetes shall succeed his father Philadelph; and making war against Seleucus Callinicus, son of Antiochus Theos by Laodice, in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:8

Dan 11:8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, [and] with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue [more] years than the king of the north. Ver. 8. And shall also carry captive their gods. ] Goodly gods they were the while, and likely to defend their worshippers! He brought back also the Egyptian idols, carried away by Cambyses, rather in scorn of all religion than hatred of idolatry, and was thereupon called by that superstitious... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:9

Dan 11:9 So the king of the south shall come into [his] kingdom, and shall return into his own land. Ver. 9. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom. ] Called out of Syria by a commotion at home, the Parthians invading Egypt; but he soon quelled them, and quieted his own country. Josephus a writeth that this Ptolemy Euergetes, in his return out of Syria, went to Jerusalem, and in thankfulness to the God of the Jews, offered his oblations at the temple there. Of his father... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Daniel 11:7

out of: Job 14:7, Isaiah 9:14, Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 12:2, Malachi 4:1 one stand: Ptolemy Euergetes, who, to avenge his sister's death, marched with a great army against Callinicus, took all Asia from mount Taurus to India, and returned to Egypt with an immense booty. Daniel 11:20, Psalms 49:10-1 Chronicles :, Psalms 109:8, Luke 12:20 in his estate: or, in his place, or office, Daniel 11:20 and shall prevail: Psalms 55:23, Ezekiel 17:18 Reciprocal: Daniel 11:6 - king Daniel 11:10 - to his... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Daniel 11:8

their gods: Genesis 31:30, Exodus 12:12, Numbers 33:4, Deuteronomy 12:3, Judges 18:24, Isaiah 37:19, Isaiah 46:1, Isaiah 46:2, Jeremiah 43:12, Jeremiah 43:13, Jeremiah 46:25, Hosea 8:6, Hosea 10:5, Hosea 10:6 their precious vessels: Heb. vessels of their desire, Daniel 1:2, Daniel 1:3, Daniel 10:3, Isaiah 2:16, Hosea 13:15 he shall continue: Callinicus died an exile, and Euergetes survived him four or five years. Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:4 - the head Jeremiah 25:34 - pleasant vessel Ezekiel... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Daniel 11:9

Reciprocal: Daniel 11:5 - the king Daniel 11:11 - the king of the south Zechariah 6:6 - toward Revelation 17:14 - shall make read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Daniel 11:7

But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:Shall one stand up — Of Bernice shall come Ptolemaeus Euergetes, who shall revenge the wrong done to his sister.Shall enter into the fortress — For he invaded Syria, and took many strong-holds. read more

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