Daniel 11:21, Ezekiel 12:24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45

All this is a prophecy of the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes, the little horn spoken of before (Dan. 8:9) a sworn enemy to the Jewish religion, and a bitter persecutor of those that adhered to it. What troubles the Jews m 8000 et with in the reigns of the Persian kings were not so particularly foretold to Daniel as these, because then they had living prophets with them, Haggai and Zechariah, to encourage them; but these troubles in the days of Antiochus were foretold, because, before that time,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:21

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person ,.... Upon his basis or stand, in the same place where Seleucus Philopator stood, succeeded Antiochus Epiphanes his brother, called "vile", being a very immoral man, given to drunkenness, lasciviousness, uncleanness, and unnatural lusts, and a violent persecutor of the church of God. The word signifies "despicable" F16 נבזה "despectus", Pagninus, Montanus; "contemptus", Vatablus, Piscator, Tigurine version. ; he was a vile person, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:21

In his estate shall stand up a vile person - This was Antiochus, surnamed Epiphanes - the Illustrious. They did not give him the honor of the kingdom: he was at Athens, on his way from Rome, when his father died; and Heliodorus had declared himself king, as had several others. But Antiochus came in peaceably, for he obtained the kingdom by flatteries. He flattered Eumenes, king of Pergamus, and Attalus his brother, and got their assistance. He flattered the Romans, and sent ambassadors to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:21

Verse 21 Historians agree in representing Antiochus Epiphanes to have been of a very crafty disposition, and some state his departure from Rome to have been by stealth. He was most probably dismissed by the Romans, on the news of his father’s death, as they were content with his brother Demetrius. They had other hostages besides, who were among the chief nobles of the land, as well as this third son of the king. However this was, all are agreed in relating his cunning. He was so cruel and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:1-45

EXPOSITION THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:21

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. As said above, the opening clause of this verse, as it appears in the Septuagint, really belongs to the previous verse, "And there shall stand up in his place a mean person ( εὐκαταφρόνητος ), and the glory of a king shall not be given to him, and he shall come suddenly, and the king shall be strong in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:21

Successful dissimulation. I. DISSIMULATION IS OFTEN MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN VIOLENCE . The successful usurper is known to be a "vile person;" the people do not willingly bestow upon him the honours of royalty,—he grasps them for himself; yet he perpetrates no violence to obtain them. He wins power by dissimulation. 1 . But dissimulation is most common in an age of advanced civilization. Violence belongs to simpler times. As life becomes more complex, evil becomes more... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45

The specious success of a bad monarch. There is mystery in the fact that, under the administration of a righteous God, bad men should be elevated to highest rank. Yet, evil though it is, it would probably be a greater evil to employ mere force to prevent it. It is evident that God rules among men by moral agencies. This is one circumstance among the "all things" that "work together for the good" of God's elect. I. BAD MEN ARE PERMITTED BY GOD TO CLIMB INTO IMPERIAL ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 11:21

And in his estate - In his place. See the notes at Daniel 11:7, Daniel 11:20.Shall stand up a vile person - There shall succeed to the throne. The reference here is to Antiochus Epiphanes, who reigned from 175 b.c. to 163 b.c. The epithet “vile” here given him was one which his subsequent history showed was eminently appropriate to him in all respects, as a man and as a prince. The Hebrew word rendered “vile” - נבזה nı̂bezeh - properly means one despised or held in contempt, Isaiah 49:7; Psalms... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 11:21

Daniel 11:21 . And in his estate shall stand up a vile person This is a description of Antiochus Epiphanes, the great persecutor of the Jewish nation and religion. He is here called a vile person, not for any want of wit or parts, but for the extravagance of his life and actions, which made many doubt whether he had more of the fool or the madman in him: see note on Daniel 8:9; Daniel 8:23-26. To whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom, &c. The right of succession... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:1-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 11:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 11:21

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