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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 11:33

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 "many" in the text.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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