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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:5-20

Here are foretold, I. The rise and power of two great kingdoms out of the remains of Alexander's conquests, Dan. 11:5. 1. The kingdom of Egypt, which was made considerable by Ptolemaeus Lagus, one of Alexander's captains, whose successors were, from him, called the Lagidae. He is called the king of the south, that is, Egypt, named here, Dan. 11:8, 42, 43. The countries that at first belonged to Ptolemy are reckoned to be Egypt, Phoenicia, Arabia, Libya, Ethiopia, etc. Theocr. Idyl. 17. 2. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:6

And in the end of years they shall join themselves together ,.... The two kings of Egypt and Syria; not the two former kings, but their successors: the king of Egypt was Ptolemy Philadelphus, the second king of Egypt, the son of Ptolemy Lagus; this is the king of Egypt who collected such a vast number of books into his library at Alexandria, and got the law of Moses translated into Greek: the king of Syria was Antiochus, surnamed Theos; this name was first given him by the Milesians, upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:7

But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate ,.... Or, "out of a branch of her roots a shoot thereof shall stand or rise up" F24 כנו "plantatio ejus", V. L. ; by "her roots" are meant her ancestors, particularly Ptolemy Lagus; by "a branch" from thence, Ptolemy Philadelphus her father; and by the "shoot" out of that, or its plantation, as the Vulgate Latin version, is designed her brother, Ptolemy Euergetes; who succeeded her father in the kingdom, and stood firm... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:8

And shall also carry captive into Egypt their gods, with their princes ,.... Jerom relates, from the historians he conversed with, that Ptolemy carried captive with him into Egypt two thousand five hundred images; among which were many of the idols which Cambyses, when he conquered Egypt, carried from thence; and Ptolemy replacing them in their proper temples, gained him the affection of his people the Egyptians, who were much addicted to idolatry; hence they gave him the name of Euergetes,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:6

In the end of years - Several historical circumstances are here passed by. The king's daughter of the south - Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, was married to Antiochus Theos, king of Syria. These two sovereigns had a bloody war for some years; and they agreed to terminate it by the above marriage, on condition that Antiochus would put away his wife Laodice and her children, which he did; and Berenice having brought an immense fortune to her husband, all things... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:7

But out of a branch of her roots - A branch from the same root from which she sprang. This was Ptolemy Euergetes, her brother, who, to avenge his sister's death, marched with a great army against Seleucus Callinicus, took some of his best places, indeed all Asia, from Mount Taurus to India, and returned to Egypt with an immense booty, forty thousand talents of silver, precious vessels, and images of their gods two thousand five hundred, without Callinicus daring to offer him battle. I can... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:8

He shall continue more years - Seleucus Callinicus died (an exile) by a fall from his horse; and Ptolemy Euergetes survived him four or five years. - Bp. Newton. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:6

Verse 6 As to the explanation of the words, the king of the south, we have stated to be the king of Egypt, and that of the north, of Syria. To do right things, means to make mutual peace; he shall not retain the strength of his arm, is, his arm shall not retain its strength; he shall not stand refers to his father Ptolemy, or Antiochus Theos, as we shall afterwards see. And then we must take the ו, vau, negatively, and read, nor his seed, which some translate his arm. She shall be delivered up,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:7

Verse 7 The angel treats here of Ptolemy Euergetes, the third king of Egypt, who succeeded his father Philadelphus. He collected large forces to revenge the insult offered to his sister, and thus carried on the war with Seleucus Callinicus, who had become king after his father’s death. The angel, therefore, now touches shortly on this war, by saying, There shall stand up a shoot from the root of that queen. Very possibly he was younger than his sister Berenice. He says, He shall stand in his... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:8

Verse 8 The angel explains more fully what he had already stated briefly, namely, Ptolemy should be the conqueror, and spoil the whole of Syria almost according to his pleasure. Profane writers also shew us the great number of images which were taken away, and how Egypt recovered its gods of silver and gold which it had lost a long time ago. Thus the event proved the truth of the angel’s prophecy. The particle גם gem, is interposed for the sake of amplifying the subject, to inform us of the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:5-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:8

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