Daniel 11:1
This verse is parenthetical, to tell us what the angelic speaker had done two years previously (426 B.C.) DARIUS THE MEDE is the same king as in Daniel 9:1, i.e. Cyrus. STOOD. was at my station. HIM: i.e. Michael.... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse is parenthetical, to tell us what the angelic speaker had done two years previously (426 B.C.) DARIUS THE MEDE is the same king as in Daniel 9:1, i.e. Cyrus. STOOD. was at my station. HIM: i.e. Michael.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. Calling attention to the then present time (424 B.C.) as being distinct from Daniel 11:1, which refers to what took place two years before. YET: i.e. in the then immediate future. THREE KINGS IN PERSIA. Cambyses, the pseudo-Smerdis, and Darius Hystaspes. See App-57. But ancient histories "con... [ Continue Reading ]
A MIGHTY KING. The he-goat's "little horn" (Daniel 8:9). DO ACCORDING TO HIS WILL. See Daniel 8:4. Compare verses: Daniel 11:16; Daniel 11:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROKEN. See Daniel 8:8. DIVIDED. See Daniel 8:22. WINDS. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. NOT TO HIS POSTERITY. But to his generals. Compare "not in his power" (Daniel 8:22). OTHERS BESIDE THOSE: i.e. beside those four. See note on Daniel 8:22. That there is. break between the past and the future is manif... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF THE SOUTH. Ptolemy Soter, son of Lagus, king of Egypt (see Daniel 11:8). He took the title "king"; whereas his father "Lagus" had been only governor. SOUTH. With reference to Judea. ONE OF HIS PRINCES. Seleucus. (Nicator. conqueror). HIM: i.e. Ptolemy. A GREAT DOMINION. It added Syri... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE END OF YEARS. In Daniel 11:13 this is rendered "after certain years", said to be sixty-three. Compare 2 Chronicles 18:2, and Daniel 11:8 below. JOIN: i.e. in league. THE KING'S DAUGHTER. Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy II (Philadelphus) of Egypt. THE KING OF THE NORTH. Antiochus. NORTH. Wit... [ Continue Reading ]
A BRANCH OF HER ROOTS. Her brother Ptolemy III (Euergetes), "roots" referring to their father Ptolemy II (Philadelphus). IN HIS ESTATE. in his stead. Hebrew. _kanno_. See note on Daniel 9:27 ("for the overspreading"): i.e. in the stead of Philadelphus, who avenged the murder of Berenice and her son... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR PRECIOUS VESSELS. vessels of desire, said to have been valued at 40,000 talents of silver; and 2,400 images, including Egyptian idols, which Cambyses had taken from Egypt. Hence he was named by the grateful Egyptians "Euergetes" (= Benefactor). CONTINUE. stand. MORE YEARS: i.e. four years, r... [ Continue Reading ]
LAND. soil.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS. Seleucus II (Callinicus). SONS. Hebrew text is "son" (singular) But the Hebrew margin, with some codices and one early printed edition, read "sons" (plural), as here: i.e. Seleucus II (Callinicus) and his brother Antiochus III. See _Encycl. Brit.,_ 11th (Cambridge) ed., vol. 24, p. 604. SHALL... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF THE SOUTH. The second, Ptolemy III. CHOLER. See note on Daniel 8:7. HE: i.e. the king of the north, Antiochus III. GIVEN. delivered. HIS HAND: i.e. Ptolemy's hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKEN AWAY. subdued. CAST DOWN, &C. = will cause tens of thousands to fall. This occurred at Raphia, south-west of Gaza. HE SHALL NOT BE STRENGTHENED BY IT. Giving himself up to licentiousness.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF THE NORTH. The second king, Antiochus III. RETURN. renew the war. COME. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "will come against him". Figure of speech _Polyptoton_. coming he will come. App-6. AFTER CERTAIN YEARS. Hebrew at the end of years, as in Daniel 11:6. This wa... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF THE SOUTH. This would be the third king, Ptolemy. (Epiphanes),. mere child. THE ROBBERS. sons of the oppressors: i.e. apostate Jews, or turbulent men who defied laws and justice. TO ESTABLISH THE VISION: i.e. to help to fulfil prophecy, by taking the side of Syria, so as to make Judea... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF THE NORTH. This is Antiochus III (the Great); and verses: Daniel 11:16 describe his doings, which were. typical foreshadowing of his antitype, "the little horn", the yet future antichrist, described in Daniel 11:21 Daniel 12:1. which show how the latter portion can be fulfilled by an ind... [ Continue Reading ]
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 wasted in his hand. CONSUMED. perfected: i.e. completely desolated.... [ Continue Reading ]
SET HIS FACE. The idiom for expressing. fixed purpose. Compare 2 Kings 12:17. AND UPRIGHT ONES... SHALL HE DO. he will make equitable terms with him (i.e. Ptolemy V). The words which follow tell us what the terms were. With this agree the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. THE DAUGHTER OF WOMEN: i.e... [ Continue Reading ]
ISLES. coast-lands, or maritime countries. A PRINCE. a captain or general. Hebrew. _kazin._ Occurs only here in this book. He was the Roman general, Scipio (Lucius Scipio). FOR HIS OWN BEHALF: i.e. for his own interest. HIM. Antioohus III. WITHOUT HIS OWN REPROACH: i.e. with untarnished reputati... [ Continue Reading ]
FORT. fortresses. STUMBLE. stagger. Antiochus III, after his defeat by Scipio at Magnesia (near Smyrna), withdrew to Syria.... [ Continue Reading ]
A RAISER OF TAXES... KINGDOM. = one [Seleucus] causing the exactor [Heliodorus] to pass through [Judea], the glorious land (compare verses: Dan 16:41. Daniel 8:9). Seleucus sent Heliodorus to Jerusalem to plunder the Temple, &c. NEITHER IN ANGER. Ginsburg suggests "and not with hands", because it w... [ Continue Reading ]
A VILE PERSON. One of the twelve titles given to the antichrist. See note on Daniel 7:8. The prophecy concerning him is _continuous_ to the end of the chapter. It is parallel with Daniel 7:8, &c.; Daniel 8:9, &c.; and Daniel 9:26; Daniel 9:27. He is not another successional king of the north, but. t... [ Continue Reading ]
BE OVERFLOWN FROM. sweep all. BROKEN. broken in pieces. YEA, ALSO, &C.: i.e.. prince with whom he had made. covenant or league (Daniel 11:23), and who had hitherto aided him.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEAGUE: i.e. the covenant just mentioned (Daniel 11:22). WITH. SMALL PEOPLE. Hence he is called "the little horn".... [ Continue Reading ]
FORECAST HIS DEVICES. devise plots.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE: i.e. the king of the south. SHALL NOT STAND. will make no stand.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY THAT FEED, &C. There will be treachery within, as well as fighting without.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND BOTH THESE KINGS HEARTS, &C. = Now, as to the two kings, their hearts [will be set] to do, &c. MISCHIEF. evil. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ YET THE END, &C. Intimating that these things belong to the closing scenes. Compare Daniel 11:35 and Daniel 11:40.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS HEART, &C Showing when the purpose of breaking the covenant was plotted. DO EXPLOITS. act effectively, or accomplish [the purpose of his heart].... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FORMER. In verses: Daniel 11:25; Daniel 11:26. the latter. In verses: Daniel 11:42; Daniel 11:43.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHITTIM. Cyprus, or some European power. See note on Numbers 24:24. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 24:24). App-92. AGAINST THE HOLY COVENANT. Made with the Jews at the beginning of the last seven years, already mentioned in Daniel 9:27. in Daniel 11:28, he had already plotted the breaking of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
POLLUTE THE SANCTUARY. By putting up the "abomination" (the Asherah, App-42), which brings on the judgment of "desolation". The end is marked by the "cleansing of the sanctuary" (Daniel 8:14; Daniel 9:24). App-89. TAKE AWAY THE DAILY SACRIFICE. This marks the middle of the "week", or the last seven... [ Continue Reading ]
SUCH AS DO WICKEDLY AGAINST. them that are ready to deal lawlessly with. WICKEDLY. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. CORRUPT. make impious or profane. KNOW THEIR GOD. Denotes those who have an experimental rather than an intellectual knowledge. Hebrew. _yada'._ GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. BE STRONG.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNDERSTAND. are wise. See Daniel 11:35 with Daniel 12:3; Daniel 12:10, where it would be well to use the Hebrew _Maskilim,_ as. proper name. SHALL FALL BY THE SWORD: i.e. in the great tribulation which is here described, in part. MANY. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read this word... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE HOLPEN, &C. = shall obtain but little help.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRY. refine. Expulsion of dross. PURGE. purify. Separation from dross. THE TIME OF THE END. Now near at hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
DO ACCORDING TO HIS WILL. Compare Daniel 8:4; Daniel 11:3. HE SHALL EXALT HIMSELF, &C. This is quoted in 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4. and referred to in Daniel 7:25; Daniel 8:11; Daniel 8:25.Revelation 13:5;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DESIRE OF WOMEN. In view of the context this must refer to any gods desired by women: such as _Baaltis, Astarte,_ or _Mylitta_ of the Babylonians; the Persian _Artemis,_ or the _Nanoea_ of the Syrians; or the "queen of heaven" of Jeremiah 7:18; Jeremiah 44:17, &c. GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN HIS ESTATE. in its place: i.e. the God of forces on its pedestal. GOD OF FORCES. Hebrew. _Ma'uzzim_. God of fortresses. SHALL HE HONOUR, &C. Thus, in secret he is superstitious, though in public he exalts himself above all gods.... [ Continue Reading ]
DO. deal. THE MOST STRONG HOLDS. the strongest fortresses. WHOM HE SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE. whosoever acknowledged him. AND INCREASE. he will increase. GAIN. a price.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THE TIME OF THE END: i.e. near the close of the last seven years. HE: i.e. this "wilful king". THE COUNTRIES. the countries [adjoining].... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GLORIOUS LAND. Compare verses: Daniel 11:11; Daniel 11:16; Daniel 11:45. and Daniel 8:9. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE AWAY MANY. devote many [to extermination]. Revelation 13:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
PLANT. spread out. TABERNACLES, &C. = palatial tent. COME TO HIS END. This could not be said of Antiochus, for he died at Tabae, in Persia. "The wilful king" comes to his end in Judea, between Jerusalem and the Mediterranean Sea. AND NONE SHALL HELP HIM. For he is smitten by God Himself. See Isaia... [ Continue Reading ]