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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:15

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities ,.... That is, Antiochus the great, king of Syria, should come into Coelesyria and Phoenicia, which was the part of the kingdom of Egypt he was to have by the league with Philip king of Macedon; and this is a prophecy of his expedition into those parts, and the success of it. Scopas, a general of Ptolemy, being sent by him into Coelesyria, had took many of the cities of it, and the land of Judea; but... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:9

So the king of the south - Ptolemy Euergetes: - Shall come into his kingdom - That of Seleucus Callinicus. And shall return - Having heard that a sedition had taken place in Egypt, Ptolemy Euergetes was obliged to return speedily in order to repress it; else he had wholly destroyed the kingdom of Callinicus. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:10

But his sons shall be stirred up - That is, the sons of Callinicus, who were Seleucus Ceraunus and Antiochus, afterwards called the Great. Shall assemble a multitude - Seleucus Ceraunus did assemble a multitude of forces in order to recover his father's dominions; but, not having money to pay them, they became mutinous, and he was poisoned by two of his own generals. His brother Antiochus was then proclaimed king; so that one only of the sons did certainly come, and overflow, and pass... read more

Adam Clarke

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

The king of the south - Ptolemy Philopater, who succeeded his father Euergetes. Shall come forth and fight with him - He did come forth to Raphia, where he was met by Antiochus, when a terrible battle was fought between these two kings. And he (Antiochus, the king of the north) shall set forth a great multitude - Amounting to sixty-two thousand foot, six thousand horse, and one hundred and two elephants; but yet the multitude was given into his hand, the hand of the king of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:12

His heart shall be lifted up - Had Ptolemy improved his victory, he might have dispossessed Antiochus of his whole empire; but giving way to pride, and a criminally sensual life, he made peace on dishonorable terms; and though he had gained a great victory, yet his kingdom was not strengthened by it, for his subjects were displeased, and rebelled against him, or at least became considerably disaffected. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:13

The king of the north shall return - after certain years - In about fourteen years Antiochus did return, Philopater being dead, and his son Ptolemy Epiphanes being then a minor. He brought a much larger army and more riches; these he had collected in a late eastern expedition. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:14

Many stand up against the king of the south - Antiochus, and Philip king of Macedon, united together to overrun Egypt. Also the robbers of thy people - The Jews, who revolted from their religion, and joined Ptolemy, under Scopas: - Shall exalt themselves to establish the vision - That is, to build a temple like that of Jerusalem, in Egypt, hoping thereby to fulfil a prediction of Isaiah, Isaiah 30:18-25 , which seemed to intimate that the Jews and the Egyptians should be one... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:15

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:10

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:14

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