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‏ Daniel 11:3-20

a mighty Alexander the Great, whose kingdom after his death, as we have seen, was divided into four parts. Dan 7:6, Dan 8:5-8, Dan 8:21

do Dan 11:16, Dan 11:36, Dan 4:35, Dan 5:19, Dan 8:4-14; Eph 1:11; Heb 2:4; Jas 1:18

he shall stand Job 20:5-7; Ps 37:35-36, Ps 49:6-12, Ps 73:17-20; Luke 12:20

and shall be Dan 7:6, Dan 8:8, Dan 8:22; Ps 39:6; Eccl 2:18-19, Eccl 4:8; Matt 12:25

be plucked Dan 7:8; Jer 12:15, Jer 12:17, Jer 18:7, Jer 31:40, Jer 45:4

the king Ptolemy Lagus, king of Egypt, Cyrene, etc. Dan 11:8-9, Dan 11:11, Dan 11:14, Dan 11:25, Dan 11:40

and one Dan 11:3-4

he shall Seleucus Nicator, who had Syria, etc., to which he added Macedonia and Thrace.

the end Dan 11:13; Ezek 38:8-9

join themselves Heb. associate themselves

for the king's After many wars between Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, and Antiochus Theos, king of Syria, they agreed to make peace, on condition that the latter should put away his wife Laodice, and her sons, and marry Berenice, Ptolemy's daughter.

king Dan 11:7, Dan 11:13, Dan 11:15, Dan 11:40

an agreement Heb. rights

retain Job 38:15; Ps 10:5; Ezek 30:21; Zech 11:16

she shall be Antiochus recalled Laodice, who, fearing another change, caused him to be poisoned, and Berenice and her son to be murdered, and set her son Callinicus on the throne.

he that begat her or, whom she brought forth

he that strengthened Her father Ptolemy, who died a few years before.

out of Job 14:7; Isa 9:14, Isa 11:1; Jer 12:2; Mal 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. Dan 11:20; Ps 49:10-13, Ps 109:8; Luke 12:20

in his estate or, in his place, or office, Dan 11:20

and shall prevail Ps 55:23; Ezek 17:18

their gods Gen 31:30; Exod 12:12; Num 33:4; Deut 12:3; Judg 18:24; Isa 37:19, Isa 46:1-2; Jer 43:12-13, Jer 46:25; Hos 8:6, Hos 10:5-6

their precious vessels Heb. vessels of their desire, Dan 1:2-3, Dan 10:3; Isa 2:16; Hos 13:15

he shall continue Callinicus died an exile, and Euergetes survived him four or five years.

his sons Seleucus Ceraunus and Antiochus the Great, sons of Callinicus. But the former being poisoned, the latter was proclaimed king, retook Seleucia and Syria, and then, after a truce, returned and overcame the Egyptian forces.

be stirred up or, war

overflow Dan 11:22, Dan 11:40, Dan 9:26; Isa 8:7-8; Jer 46:7-8, Jer 51:42

then shall he return, and be stirred up or, then shall he be stirred up again

to his Dan 11:7, Dan 11:39; Isa 25:12

the king of the south Dan 11:5, Dan 11:9

moved Dan 11:44, Dan 8:7; Ps 76:10

the multitude Dan 11:10, Dan 2:38; 1Kgs 20:13, 1Kgs 20:28; Ps 33:16-17; Eccl 9:11-12; Jer 27:6

his heart Dan 5:19-20, Dan 5:23, Dan 8:25; Deut 8:14; 2Kgs 14:10; 2Chr 25:19, 2Chr 26:16, 2Chr 32:25; Prov 16:18; Isa 10:7-12; Ezek 28:2, Ezek 28:5, Ezek 28:17; Hab 2:4-6; Acts 12:22-23; 1Tim 3:6; 1Pet 5:5

the king Dan 11:6-7

after certain years Heb. at the end of times, even years, Dan 4:16, Dan 12:7

robbers of thy people Heb. children of robbers

exalt Acts 4:25-28; Rev 17:17

cast up Jer 5:10, Jer 6:6, Jer 33:4, Jer 52:4; Ezek 17:17

most fenced cities Heb. city of munitions, After fourteen years, Ptolemy Philopater having been succeeded by Ptolemy Epiphanes, then a minor, Antiochus raised a greater army than before, and having defeated his best troops under Scopas, recovered possession of Caelo-Syria and Palestine, with all their fortified cities.

shall not Dan 11:6, Dan 8:7; Josh 1:5; Prov 21:30-31

his chosen people Heb. the people of his choices

shall do Dan 11:3, Dan 11:36, Dan 8:4, Dan 8:7

glorious land or, goodly land, Dan 11:41, Dan 11:45, Dan 8:9; Isa 8:8, Heb. land of ornament, Jer 3:19 *marg.

He shall also Being assisted by the Jews, he purposed to subdue Egypt; but, entering into treaty with Ptolemy, he gave him his daughter Cleopatra in marriage, thinking to engage her to betray the interests of her husband; but in which he was deceived

set Dan 11:19; 2Kgs 12:17; 2Chr 20:3; Prov 19:21; Ezek 4:3, Ezek 4:7, Ezek 25:2; Luke 9:51

upright ones or, much uprightness, or, equal conditions, corrupting. Heb. to corrupt. neither. Dan 9:26; Ps 56:9; Ezek 17:17; Matt 12:30; Luke 11:23; Rom 8:31

he turn He subdued most of the maritime places and isles of the Mediterranean; but, being driven from Europe by the Roman consuls, he took refuge in Antioch; and, in order to raise the tribute they impressed upon him, he attempted to rob the temple of Elymais, and was there slain.

the isles Gen 10:4-5; Jer 2:10, Jer 31:10; Ezek 27:6; Zeph 2:11

for his own behalf Heb. for him

the reproach Heb. his reproach.

he shall cause Judg 1:7; Hos 12:14; Matt 7:2

but From the preceding verses in this chapter let us learn:

1. That God, in his providence, sets up one and pulls down another, as he pleases.

2. That this world is full of wars and fightings, which result from the indulgence of the lusts of men.

3. That all the changes and revolutions of states were plainly and perfectly foreseen by the God of heaven.

4. That no word of God can fall to the ground, but what he has declared shall infallibly come to pass.

For the elucidation of the historical parts of Scripture, it is advantageous to notice the writings of heathen authors. Light is thus thrown on many passages of Holy Writ, by shewing the accomplishment of the prophecies therein contained, or customs elucidated, which, in the course of years, or in our more northern latitude, would be to us inexplicable. We have therefore reason to bless God for human learning, by which many have done great service to the readers of His blessed word. Job 20:8; Ps 27:2, Ps 37:36; Jer 46:6; Ezek 26:21

estate or, place, Dan 11:7, Dan 11:21 *marg.

a raiser of taxes in the Heb. one that causeth an exactor to pass over the, etc. Seleucus Philopater, who levied on his subjects the tribute imposed on his father, and was poisoned by his treasurer Heliodorus. Deut 15:2-3; 2Kgs 23:35

anger Heb. angers, Prov 30:33