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Daniel 11:6

DANIEL—NOTE ON Daniel 11:6 the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. There was constant conflict between the Ptolemaic (Egyptian) and Seleucid (Syrian) kingdoms. Around 250 B.C. there was an attempt at peace. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 285–246; “the king of the south”) sent his daughter Berenice to marry Antiochus II Theos (reigned 261–246; “the king of the north”). Antiochus II then planned to divorce his first wife, Laodice, and disinherit her sons so that he could marry Berenice and have a child who would rule over the Seleucid kingdom. But Laodice had Antiochus II and Berenice poisoned, fulfilling the words she shall not retain the strength of her arm and he and his arm shall not endure.

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See also Daniel 11:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Daniel 11:6. _IN THE END OF YEARS_] Several historical circumstances are here passed by. _THE KING'S DAUGHTER OF THE SOUTH_] _Berenice_, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, was ma...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND IN THE END OF YEARS - In the future periods of the history of these two kingdoms. The event here referred to did not occur during the lives of these two kings, Seleucus Nicator and Ptolemy Soter,...

  • 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 11:6. THEY SHALL JOIN THEMSELVES: refers to the attempt of Ptolemy II (285- 247) and Antiochus II to form a matrimonial alliance between the two empires. THE KING'S DAUGHTER: Berenice. Ptolemy...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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. Beren...

  • 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 II. (Philadelphus), 285 247, and Antiochus II. (Theos), 261 246. Antiochus I. (Soter), b.c. 280 261, is passed by in the survey, as a ruler whose reign was of no importance to the Jews. The a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND IN THE END OF YEARS— After these wars had long lasted between Ptolemy and Antiochus Theus, they _agreed_ to make peace; upon condition, that the latter should put away his former wife Laodice and...

  • 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 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 a...

  • 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'S DAUGHTER OF THE SOUTH] Berenice, the daughter of Ptolemy II (Philadelphus) was given in marriage to Antiochus 11 (Theos), THE KING OF THE NORTH, who divorced his former wife Laodice. On the...

  • 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

    IN THE END. — Comp. Daniel 11:8; Daniel 11:13, and 2 Chronicles 18:2. Here again the reference is most obscure. If the “joining themselves together” refers to the marriage of Antiochus II. with Bereni...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ לְ קֵ֤ץ שָׁנִים֙ יִתְחַבָּ֔רוּ וּ בַ֣ת

  • 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 in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's (n) daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of th...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    South. Bernice, daughter of Ptolemeus Philadelphus, given in marriage to Antiochus Theos, grandson of Seleucus, (Challoner) and king of Syria. She brought a great "dowry," and was therefore styled Phe...

  • 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

    As to the explanation of the words, the king of the south, we have stated to be the king of Egypt, and that of the north, of Syria. To do right things, means to make mutual peace; he shall not retain...

  • 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 IN THE END OF YEARS THEY SHALL JOIN THEMSELVES TOGETHER,.... The two kings of Egypt and Syria; not the two former kings, but their successors: the king of Egypt was Ptolemy Philadelphus, the secon...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 ar...

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

    _And in the end of years_ That is, after several years, for these wars lasted long. _They shall join themselves together_ Shall enter into a league or confederacy with each other. _For the king's daug...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And in the end of years, that is, after several years have elapsed, THEY SHALL JOIN THEMSELVES TOGETHER, the king of the South and the king of the North forming a confederacy, when Antiochus II Theos,...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    JOIN THEMSELVES: _ Heb._ shall associate themselves AN AGREEMENT: _ Heb._ rights HE THAT BEGAT HER: Or, who she brought forth...

  • 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

    THEY SHALL JOIN THEMSELVES TOGETHER, i.e. the successors of those first kings of Egypt and Syria shall join and make leagues. This confederacy was two several times: the first peace was concluded betw...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 11:6 end H7093 years H8141 forces H2266 (H8691) daughter H1323 king H4428 South H5045 go H935 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And at the end of years (i.e. after some years) they will join themselves together, and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make uprightness (i.e. a friendly a...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    THEY SHALL That is, the descendants and successors of Ptolemy Lagidae and Seleucus, not those very personages. The prediction was fulfilled in the marriage of Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadelph...

  • 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 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 11:13; Daniel 11:15; Daniel 11:40; Daniel 11:7; Ezekiel 30:21

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    They — The successors of those first kings of Egypt and Syria. Make an agreement — Bernice shall come from Egypt and marry with Antiochus Theus, who was the son of Antiochus Soter, and nephew to Seleu...

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