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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 11:5

Daniel 11:5. the king of the south: the king of Egypt, Ptolemy I. The two chief divisions of the Greek Empire were (a) Egypt, which was ruled by the Ptolemies, (b) Syria, which was governed by the Seleucidæ. The following verses give an account of the relations between these two empires. one of his princes: Seleucus, the founder of the rival empire. he shall be strong above him: Seleucus shall be stronger than Ptolemy.

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See also Daniel 11:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Daniel 11:5. _THE KING OF THE SOUTH_] This was _Ptolemy Lagus_, one of his generals, who had the government of Egypt, Libra, c., which are on the south of Judea. He was strong, for he had added...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THE KING OF THE SOUTH - The angel here leaves the general history of the empire, and confines himself, in his predictions, to two parts of it - the kingdom of the south, and the kingdom of the nor...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    ( 2) Daniel 11:2 to Daniel 12:4. The revelation given to Daniel. This consists of a survey of the history from the beginning of the Persian period down to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, followed by...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Ptolemy I. (Lagi), 305 285, and Seleucus I. (Nicator), 312 280. _the king of the south_ The -south" (Heb. _Negeb_), when applied to a particular region, means commonly in the O.T., the southern part o...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE KING OF THE SOUTH, &C.— The LXX render the words, _And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes shall be strong above him;_ or perhaps it may be better rendered thus, _And the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    (2) PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDS, I TEXT: Daniel 11:5-9 5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. AND THE KING OF THE SOUTH SHALL BE ST...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:5 south, (c-6) Heb. _ Negeb_ ; and so throughout. see Joshua 10:40 ....

  • 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

    THE KING OF THE SOUTH] Ptolemy I (Soter), the first Egyptian king. _One_ of his princes] Seleucus I (Nicator), the first Syrian king, was originally an officer under Ptolemy I. He] Seleucus. ABOVE HIM...

  • 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

    THE KING. — This king of the south (see Daniel 11:8) is suddenly introduced to our notice. The vagueness of the language prevents us from asserting that the reference is to Ptolemy Soter, who assumed...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ יֶחֱזַ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ ־הַ נֶּ֖גֶב וּ מִן

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    FIRST SECTION Daniel 11:2 Events from the rise of Alexander the Great (B.C. 336) to the death of Seleucus Nicator (B.C. 280). There are to be three kings of Persia after Cyrus (who is then reigning)...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE RISE AND FALL OF EMPIRES Daniel 11:1-14 This chapter foretells the histories of Xerxes, of Alexander the Great, the division of his kingdom on his death, and the long conflicts between the kings...

  • 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

    And the (l) king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of (m) his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion. (l) That is, Ptolemeus king...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    South: Ptolemeus, the son of Lagus, king of Egypt, which lies south of Jerusalem. (Challoner) ---St. Irenæus (iv. 43.) observes, that all prophecies are obscure till they be fulfilled. History shews t...

  • 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

    Here the angel begins to treat of the kings of Egypt and of Syria. He does not mention the king of Syria yet, but will do so in the next verse; but he begins with the king of Egypt, the neighboring mo...

  • 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

    AND THE KING OF THE SOUTH SHALL BE STRONG,.... That is, the king of Egypt, which lay south to Syria, as Syria lay north to Egypt; and therefore the king of the one is called the king of the south, and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion. Ver. 5. _And the king of the south...

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

    _And the king of the south_, &c. “Though the kingdom of Alexander was divided into four principal parts, yet only two of them have a place in this prophecy, Egypt and Syria. These two were by far the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the king of the South shall be strong, the ruler of Egypt, AND ONE OF HIS PRINCES; AND HE SHALL BE STRONG ABOVE HIM, the reference most likely being to Seleucus Nicator, AND HAVE DOMINION; HIS DOM...

  • 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...

  • 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

    This king was Ptolemy the son of Lagus, the first king of Egypt after Alexander, who is brought in because he took Jerusalem by treachery, for the angel minds only those persons and things which relat...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 11:5 king H4428 South H5045 strong H2388 (H8799) princes H8269 power H2388 (H8799) dominion H4910 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And the king of the south will be strong, and one of his princes, and he will be strong above him and have dominion. His dominion will be a great dominion.' The king described here was Ptolemy I, on...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SOUTH That is, "south" of Palestine. Egypt is meant. HIS PRINCES That is, One of Alexander's princes; historically Ptolemy Lagidae. HE SHALL Not the "king of the south" (Ptolemy Lagidae, to whom...

  • 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 11:5 Ptolemy I Soter (323–285 B.C., KING OF THE SOUTH) was a very capable general under Alexander. He became ruler of Egypt. About the same time, Seleucus I Nicator (king of the...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXXVIII.—THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND OF THE SOUTH. (Chap. Daniel 11:1.) We come to the things which the angel was commissioned to communicate to the prophet, and through him to the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 11:1 THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH. Daniel 11:1

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now He begins to reveal unto Daniel these things are going to transpire, as far as the future is concerned. And here Daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the Bible critics have a dif...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 11:3; Daniel 11:4...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The king of the south — This king was Ptolemy, the first king of Egypt after Alexander who is brought in, because he took Jerusalem by treachery; for the angel minds only those persons and things whic...

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