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Daniel 11:16

But he(Antiochus) that cometh against him(Ptolemy) shall do according to his own will so greatly will he be superior to him: the phrase, as Daniel 11:3.

stand before him Daniel 8:4; Daniel 8:7.

shall stand in the beauteous land(the land of Israel: see on Daniel 8:9), with destruction in his hand aimed, viz., against Egypt; possessed of Palestine (Daniel 11:14), he will -stand" in it, menacing Egypt with ruin. Or (with a change of points), with all of it (the land) in his hand(power) (Bertholdt, Kamph., Prince).

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See also Daniel 11:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 16. _HE SHALL STAND IN THE GLORIOUS LAND_] Judea. For he reduced _Palestine_; and the Jews supplied him with provisions, and assisted him to reduce the garrison that Scopas had left in the citad...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT HE THAT COMETH AGAINST HIM SHALL DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL - That is, Antiochus, who “came against” Scopas, the Egyptian general, sent out by Ptolemy. The idea is, that Antiochus would be entir...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 11 THE WARS OF THE PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDAE PREDICTED THE COMING EVENTS OF THE END _ 1. The wars of the Ptolemies and Seleucidae (Daniel 11:1)_ 2. The time of the end and the man of sin (Dan...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DANIEL 11:16. He (Antiochus) that cometh against him (Ptolemy). THE GLORIOUS LAND: Palestine (_cf._ Daniel 8:9)....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HIM. Ptolemy V. DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL. Thus foreshadowing but not exhausting what is said of "the vile person" in verses: Daniel 11:21; Daniel 11:36. WHICH BY HIS HAND SHALL BE CONSUMED. much...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SO THE KING OF THE NORTH SHALL COME, &C. _AND TAKE THE MOST FENCED CITIES_— Antiochus, being desirous to recover Judaea, and the cities which Scopas had taken, came again into those parts. Scopas was...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    (3) PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDS, II TEXT: Daniel 11:10-20 10 And his sons shall war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall come on, and overflow, and pass through; and they shall...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. BUT HE THAT COMETH...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:16 beauty, (b-28) See ch. 8.9....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FINAL VISION These chs, form a connected whole, with three sub-divisions. Daniel 10:1 to Daniel 11:1 are introductory; Daniel 11:2 to Daniel 12:4 co

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HE THAT COMETH] Antiochus III. AGAINST HIM] against Ptolemy V. THE GLORIOUS LAND] Palestine: see Daniel 8:9. So in Daniel 11:41. WHICH.. CONSUMED] RV 'and in his hand shall be destruction.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 11 V1 ‘Since the first year that Darius from Media ruled, I supported him’, he continued. ‘And I helped him.’ Verse 1 This is really p...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUT HE THAT COMETH. — We now hear of further proceedings of the northern king. He follows up the vision mentioned in the last verse, enters the glorious land (_i.e.,_ Palestine), and commits great rav...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ יַ֨עַשׂ הַ בָּ֤א אֵלָיו֙ כִּ רְצֹונֹ֔ו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    SECOND SECTION (Daniel 11:10) Events from the death of Ptolemy Euergetes (B.C. 247) to the death of Antiochus III (the Great, B.C. 175). In the following verses, as Behrmann observes, there is a so...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The foretelling of the glorious One is contained in this chapter. It covered a period to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and finally referred to the Messianic kingdom. There would be yet three kings...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the (f) glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. (f) He shows that...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Upon him. Antiochus shall come upon the king of the south. --- Land: Judea. (Challoner) --- Consumed, or "perfected." Antiochus was very favourable to the Jews; (Calmet) invited all to return to Jeru...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If my Reader be more curious to make search into hidden things, than to turn over again and again those which the Lord hath revealed; I fear that he will not be pleased with the shortness I purpose to...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The angel proceeds with the same discourse. He says, Antiochus the Great should accomplish his wishes, and should spread the terror of his arms in every direction, and thus no one would dare to oppose...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 AND 11. In chapter 10 we return to the East [1]. Chapter s 10, 11 and 12 form but one prophecy; only chapter 11 closes the history of the Gentiles, and cha...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT HE THAT COMETH AGAINST HIM SHALL DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL, AND NONE SHALL STAND BEFORE HIM,.... Antiochus the great, who came against Ptolemy king of Egypt, would do in those parts where he ca...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. Ver. 16. _And he shal...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _So the king of the north shall come and take the most fenced cities_ It was in the absence of Antiochus that these advantages were obtained by the arms of Egypt; but his presence soon turned the scal...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, for Antiochus, the victor of Paneas, near the sources of the Jordan, now overran the entire country, AND NONE SHALL STAND BEFORE HIM;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Daniel 11:1. ALSO I, IN THE FIRST YEAR OF DARIUS, THE MEDE, EVEN I, STOOD TO CONFIRM AND TO STRENGTHEN HIM, or, "even as I stood by to strengthen him," the inference being that the various angelic spi...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    GLORIOUS LAND: Or, goodly land. _Heb._ land of ornament...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-30 The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are noticed: Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. From ver. D...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBHeb;OLBGrk; HE THAT COMETH AGAINST HIM, i.e. Antiochus, SHALL DO AFTER HIS OWN WILL, as he listeth, without control. IN THE GLORIOUS LAND, i.e. Judea; the word may be rendered pleasant, DESIRABLE,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 11:16 comes H935 (H8802) do H6213 (H8799) will H7522 stand H5975 (H8802) against H6440 stand...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and none will stand before him. And he will stand in the land of Desire and in his hand will be destruction (‘finishing').' Antiochus'...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy covering the period from Darius to anti-Christ, showing the conflicts of nations, and final heading up for destruction. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Kings of Persia and Greece, anti-Ch...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 11:2. _There shall stand up yet three kings in Persia._ Daniel, a minister of state for most of his long life, was here shewn the succession of kingdoms in so clear a light as to command all me...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 11:15 Antiochus III the Great (THE KING OF THE NORTH) fought against General Scopas and THE FORCES OF THE SOUTH at the battle of Panium, a well-fortified city

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    But he — Antiochus, that comes against Ptolemy. The glorious land — Judea. Antiochus held all Judea, and with the provision and product of it, maintained his army....

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