Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, [even] I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Ver. 1. _Also I,_] _i.e., _ I, Gabriel the angel, glad of such an office, for the good of God's people, whereunto also I was sent by Christ. Dan 10:9-10 _ In the first year of Darius the Mede._] Who now... [ Continue Reading ]
And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than [they] all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. Ver. 2. _And now I will show thee the truth._] The plain, naked tr... [ Continue Reading ]
_And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will._ Ver. 3. _But a mighty king shall stand up._] Alexander the Great, the founder of the Greek monarchy; who, with thirty thousand footmen, and five thousand horsemen, overran and subdued a great part... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. Ver. 4. _And when he shall stand up._] And seemet... [ Continue Reading ]
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 shall be strong._] Ptolemy, king of Egypt, together with his whole family, line, and race, the Lagid... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he... [ Continue Reading ]
But out of a branch of her roots shall [one] stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: Ver. 7. _But out of the branch of her roots._] One of her stock; her own brother both by fa... [ Continue Reading ]
And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, [and] with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue [more] years than the king of the north. Ver. 8. _And shall also carry captive their gods._] Goodly gods they were the while, and likely to defend... [ Continue Reading ]
So the king of the south shall come into [his] kingdom, and shall return into his own land. Ver. 9. _So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom._] Called out of Syria by a commotion at home, the Parthians invading Egypt; but he soon quelled them, and quieted his own country. Josephus _a_... [ Continue Reading ]
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and [one] shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, [even] to his fortress. Ver. 10. _But his sons._] Callinicus's sons - viz., Seleucus, Ceraunus, and Antiochus Ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, [even] with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand._ Ver. 11. _And the king of the south._] Ptolemaeus Philopator, so called, say... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Daniel 11:12 _[And] when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down [many] ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened [by it]._ Ver. 12. _His heart shall be lifted up._] So that he shall slight his enemy, and not pursue his victory, but give hims... [ Continue Reading ]
For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. Ver. 13. _For the king of the north._] Antiochus the Great. _ Shall return,._] After Philopator's death, to fight ag... [ Continue Reading ]
And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. Ver. 14. _And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south._] Many of the Jews who supplied Antio... [ Continue Reading ]
So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither [shall there be any] strength to withstand. Ver. 15. _So the king of the north shall come,_] _i.e., _ Not the Romans, as some... [ Continue Reading ]
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 shall stand in the glorious land._] Heb., The land of ornaments - that is, Judea, which, lying between t... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand [on his side], neither be for him. Ver. 17. _He shall also set his face._] Antiochus longed s... [ Continue Reading ]
After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause [it] to turn upon him. Ver. 18. _After this he shall turn his face unto the isles._] Missing of his design... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found._ Ver. 19. _Then he shall turn his face._] Not accepting the aforesaid hard conditions; till, beaten again by the Romans, he was forced so to do. He fled into the utmost parts of his kingdo... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes [in] the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. Ver. 20. _Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes._] Heb., One that causeth an exactor to pass over, who shall gather no less su... [ Continue Reading ]
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. Ver. 21. _And in his estate shall stand up a vile person._] This was his true title - as "wicked" was Haman's Est 7:6 - though... [ Continue Reading ]
And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. Ver. 22. _And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown._] The Egyptians shall, by the forces of Antiochus Epiphanes, who, in the minority of his sister Cleopatra'... [ Continue Reading ]
And after the league [made] with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. Ver. 23. _He shall work deceitfully._] Outwitting the wisest among the Egyptians, who yet were held great politicians. See Isaiah 19:11; Isaiah 19:13 . _ And shall bec... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do [that] which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: [yea], and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. V... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. Ver. 25. _And he shall stir up his power an... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. Ver. 26. _Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat._] His own courtiers, captains, and pensioners, corrupted by Antiochus, betrayed Philometor. See /Apc 1Ma 1:16-20.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 kings' hearts shall be to do mischief.] Philometor being beaten, shall seek agreement, give great gifts... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [exploits], and return to his own land. Ver. 28. _Then shall he return into his land with great riches._] But little content. Gain, when it is either the "Mammon of unrighteousn... [ Continue Reading ]
At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter. Ver. 29. _At the time appointed._] After two years. _ And come toward the south._] Toward Egypt. 1Ma 1:29 _ But it shall not be as the former._] Expedition, Daniel 11:25 . _ Or... [ Continue Reading ]
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. Ver. 30. _For the ships of Chittim shall come against him... [ Continue Reading ]
And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. Ver. 31. _And arms shall stand on his part,_] _i.e., _ Antiochus's princes and commanders, whom he sent to spoil... [ Continue Reading ]
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits]. Ver. 32. _And such as do wickedly against the covenant._] Apostates sin not common sins, as Korah and his complices died not common deaths. Forsaker... [ Continue Reading ]
_And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, [many] days._ Ver. 33. _And they that underaand, &c._] God shall provide, in the worst of times, that his people shall have teachers and faithful monitors. I f... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries._ Ver. 34. _They shall be holpen with a little help._] With the valiant Asmonians or Maccabees, who were but a handful, and yet did great exploits against the Antiochians; so did the Hu... [ Continue Reading ]
And [some] of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed. Ver. 35. _And some of them of understanding shall fall._] Depth of divine knowledge, and height of holiness, is no target aga... [ Continue Reading ]
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Ver. 36. _And the king shall do... [ Continue Reading ]
_Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all._ Ver. 37. _Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers._] He shall disannul his own ancient religion, caring neither for the old _mumpsimus,_ _a_ nor the new _sum... [ Continue Reading ]
_But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things._ Ver. 38. _But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces._] Or, As for the Almighty God, in his seat he shall honour,... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge [and] increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. Ver. 39. _Thus shall he do in the most strong holds._] Heb., In the fortresses of munitions, _i.e., _ bot... [ Continue Reading ]
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. Ver. 40. _And at the time of the end... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, [even] Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. Ver. 41. _He shall enter also into the glorious land._] Judea, _as _ Dan 11:16 but for no good. In Greece they... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. Ver. 42. _He shall stretch forth his hand also._] He shall be very victorious toward his latter end, that he may be the riper for ruin; fatted ware are but fitted for destruction.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians [shall be] at his steps. Ver. 43. _Shall be at his steps,_] _i.e., _ Obey him as their captain.... [ Continue Reading ]
But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. Ver. 44. _But tidings out of the east, &c._] It is seldom seen that God alloweth to the greatest darlings of the world a perfect contentment; bu... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. Ver. 45. _And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace,_] _i.e., _ He shall pitch his tent-royal (in token of full power given to his captains... [ Continue Reading ]