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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Daniel 11:27

They shall speak lies at one table; they shall meet under pretence of peace, but with treacherous intents on both sides; they both played the gipsies with each other at Memphis, where Ptolemy invited Antiochus to a feast. These interviews of neighbour kings jealous one of another have ever proved fatal, though under the smoothest pro. raises. But it shall not prosper; for neither shall Antiochus gain Egypt by all his artifice, nor Ptolemy Syria. At the time appointed, viz. by the Lord, whose purpose and counsel shall stand, whatever the devices of men's hearts are.

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See also Daniel 11:27 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 27. _AND BOTH THESE KINGS' HEARTS_ SHALL BE _TO DO MISCHIEF_] That is, _Antiochus_, and _Ptolemy Philometer_, who was nephew to the former, and whose interest he now pretended to have much at h...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND BOTH THESE KINGS’ HEARTS SHALL BE TO DO MISCHIEF - Margin, “their hearts.” The meaning is, that their hearts were set on some evil or unjust purpose. The reference here is, evidently, to Antiochus...

  • 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 11:27. THEY SHALL SPEAK LIES: after the defeat of their king, the Alexandrians raised his brother Ptolemy Physcon to the throne, whereupon Antiochus pretended to take Ptolemy Philometor under h...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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 closin...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And_ AS FOR THE TWO _kings, their heart_(shall be) FOR _mischief; and_ AT ONE TABLE THEY SHALL SPEAK LIES] Antiochus and Philometor, after the latter had fallen into his uncle's hands, were outwardly...

  • 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

    Antiochus" first Egyptian expedition (b.c. 170)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Antiochus IV. (Epiphanes), 175 164....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BOTH THESE KINGS' HEARTS, &C.— After Antiochus was come to Memphis, he and Philometor frequently ate and conversed together _at one table;_ but, notwithstanding, _their hearts_ were really bent _to do...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. AND BOTH THESE KINGS' HEARTS...

  • 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

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BOTH THESE KINGS. — The two rival kings are here described as living upon terms of outward friendship, while each is inwardly trying to outwit the other. The context is opposed to any reference to the...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֤ם הַ מְּלָכִים֙ לְבָבָ֣ם לְ מֵרָ֔

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • 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

    And both these kings' hearts [shall be] to do (e) mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for (f) yet the end [shall be] at the time appointed. (e) The uncle and t...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Two kings: Epiphanes and Philometor. --- Time. Epiphanes, vexed that he should thus be duped, returned again into Egypt. (ver. 21.) (Calmet)_...

  • 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 here narrates that the close of this war should be by treaties and a hollow pretense of peace after the slaughter which Ptolemy had sustained. Although Antiochus might have followed up his o...

  • 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 BOTH THESE KINGS' HEARTS SHALL BE TO DO MISCHIEF,.... Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria, and Ptolemy Philometor, king of Egypt, the latter being now in the hands of the former; whether he was tak...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And both these kings' hearts [shall be] to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end [shall be] at the time appointed. Ver. 27. And both these kin...

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

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FURTHER REVELATIONS CONCERNING THE FUTURE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, in feigning friendship and thus trying to harm one another, AND THEY SHALL SPEAK LIES AT ONE TABLE, all their protestations of high regard to each...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HEARTS: _ Heb._ their hearts...

  • 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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 11:27 Both H8147 kings H4428 hearts H3824 evil H4827 (H8688) H7451 speak H1696 (H8762) lies...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES - THE SCOURGE OF ISRAEL. Apart from Daniel 11:20, the remaining verses in the chapter deal with the life of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, second son of Antiochus III, who usurped the thr...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And as for both these kings, their hearts will be to do mischief, and they will speak lies at one table. But it will not prosper, for yet the end will be at the time appointed.' Ptolemy now turned to...

  • 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 11:25 These verses appear to refer to the events of Antiochus IV Epiphanes’s first battle with Egypt and explain in more detail why Ptolemy VI Philometer was defeated. Ptolemy VI...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECTION XXXIX.—ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES; OR, THE VILE PERSON. (Chaps. Daniel 11:21.) The next part of the prophecy is occupied with a person who has been already the subject of divine revelat...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Thessalonians 5:1; 2 Samuel 13:26; Acts 1:7; Acts 17:31; Daniel 10:1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    At one table — They shall meet under pretence of peace. But it shall not prosper — For neither shall Antiochus gain Egypt by all his artifice, nor Ptolemy, Syria. At the time appointed — By the Lord,...

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