Daniel 11:9

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 11:9

So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom ,.... Into his own kingdom, the kingdom of Egypt; or into the kingdom of Syria, the kingdom of Seleucus, and conquer great part of it, and ravage and spoil it: and shall return into his own land ; the land of Egypt; he shall go and come with ease, and as he pleases, none to hinder him; and come back with a great spoil, as before related: Cocceius renders it, and something "shall come in the kingdom of the king of the south, and he... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:9

Verse 9 This clause belongs to the former verse; as if he had said, Ptolemy shall return by a peaceful march after this hostile invasion of Syria. For he might have some fears lest his enemy should not be completely prostrated. But as he departed as conqueror, the angel announces his safe arrival in his own land. The words “come” and “return” are used emphatically, implying the absence of all harass, fear, and danger. (160) He returned to his kingdom and his own land, since he could not trust... 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 11:5-20

The chequered fortunes of earthly empire. There is but one condition of permanence in any kingdom, viz. righteousness. Success, founded on military power, collapses as quickly as it rose. As night succeeds to day, so misfortune succeeds to fortune. If God be not recognized, the one element of durability is a-wanting. I. GOD GOVERNS OUR WORLD BY IMPERFECT HUMAN AGENCIES . If men express their astonishment at this, our reply is that it is the best on the whole, and if he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 11:9

So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. The Septuagint Version differs less than usual from the Massoretic, "The King of Egypt shall enter into (his) kingdom certain days and return to his land." Theodotion renders, "And he shall enter into the kingdom of the king of the south, and return into his land." The Peshitta differs more, "The king of the south shall enter in strength, and turn to his own land." The Vulgate does not differ from the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 11:9

So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom - That is, into the kingdom of the north, or the kingdom of Syria. This verse seems to be a summary of what had been said about his invading Syria. He would come, on account of the wrongs done to his sister, into the kingdom of the north, and would then return again to his own land. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:2-20

Kings from the north and the south (11:2-20)The messenger went on to describe to Daniel the conflicts involving Persia and Greece as they would affect the Jews. This account runs on unbroken through Chapters 11 and 12. The comments on these chapters below are designed to outline the history of the period and to show how events followed the pattern of the predictions given to Daniel.After the death of Cyrus, the states in the region of Greece steadily grew in power. (Although there was no... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 11:9

land = soil. read more

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