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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:1-4

Here, 1. The angel Gabriel lets Daniel know the good service he has done to the Jewish nation (Dan. 11:1): ?In the first year of Darius the Mede, who destroyed Babylon and released the Jews out of that house of bondage, I stood a strength and fortress to him, that is, I was instrumental to protect him, and give him success in his ward, and, after he had conquered Babylon, to confirm him in his resolution to release the Jews,? which, it is likely, met with much opposition. Thus by the angel,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:2

And now will I show thee the truth ,.... And nothing but the truth; what will most certainly come to pass, and may be depended on, even what is written in the book of God's decrees, "the Scripture of truth", and which would appear in Providence in later times; and this he proposed to deliver to him, not in figurative, dark, and obscure expressions, but clearly and plainly, in language easy to be understood: behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia ; which were Cyrus, who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:3

And a mighty king shall stand up ,.... Not in Persia, but in Greece; Alexander the great, who rose up a hundred years after the above expedition of Xerxes, and "stood" and flourished, and conquered all he attacked, none being able to resist him; and is rightly called a "mighty king", a very powerful one: this is the notable horn in the he goat, which being exasperated by the ram, the Persians, and their invasion of Greece, pushed at them, and destroyed them, Daniel 8:5 , that shall rule... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:4

And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken ,.... When Alexander was risen up to his highest pitch of grandeur, was sole monarch of the world, in the height of his ambition, in the prime of his days, he was cut off by death; his kingdom remained no more one, but became many, was seized by different persons, his generals, and so broke to pieces: and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven ; which seem to have respect to the four horns or kings, which came up in his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:2

There shall stand up yet three kings - Gabriel had already spoken of Cyrus, who was now reigning; and after him three others should arise. These were, Cambyses, the son of Cyrus. Smerdis, the Magian, who was an impostor, who pretended to be another son of Cyrus. And, Darius, the son of Hystaspes, who married Mandane, the daughter of Cyrus. Cambyses reigned seven years and five months; Smerdis reigned only seven months; and Darius Hystaspes reigned thirty-six years. The fourth... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:3

A mighty king shall stand up - This was Alexander the great. It is not said that this mighty king shall stand up against Xerxes, for he was not born till one hundred years after that monarch; but simply that he should stand up, i.e., that he should reign in Greece. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:4

His kingdom shall be broken - Shall, after his death, be divided among his four chief generals, as we have seen before. See Daniel 8:22 . And not to his posterity - The family of Alexander had a most tragical end: His wife Statira was murdered soon after his death by his other wife Roxana. His brother Aridaeus who succeeded him, was killed, together with his wife Euridice, by command of Olympias, Alexander's mother, after he had been king about six years and some months. ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:2

Verse 2 We must now understand God’s intention in thus informing his servant Daniel of future events. He was clearly unwilling to gratify a vain curiosity, and he enlarged upon events necessary to be known, thus enabling the Prophet not only privately to rely on God’s grace, through this manifestation of his care for his Church, but also to exhort others to persevere in the faith. This chapter seems like a historical narrative under the form of an enigmatic description of events then future.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:3

Verse 3 This refers to Alexander of Macedon. I have already shortly stated the reason why the angel passed over all the Persian kings from Artabanus to the last Darius, they did not engage in any contests with the Jews up to Xerxes But when Alexander invaded Asia, he struck the Jews with terror, as well as all other nations. He came like lightning, and it is by no means surprising that the Jews should be frightened at his arrival, because, as we formerly expressed it, he flew with amazing... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:4

Verse 4 This language is concise, but there is no ambiguity in the sense. First of all the angel says, After that brave king had stood up, his empire should be broken in pieces: for when Alexander had arrived at his height, he suddenly fell sick, and shortly afterwards died at Babylon. Ambassadors had assembled round him from every quarter. He was quite intoxicated by prosperity, and very probably poisoned himself. Historians, however, have viewed him as a remarkable example of singular valor,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:4

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