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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 war in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand; for they shall devise devices against him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army - This must refer to a subsequent in…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The south. Here, for the first time in the second portion of the prophecy, the southern king is mentioned. It is highly probable t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The angel here announces how Antiochus Epiphanes, after prevailing by fraud, would become bolder in his daring. He would venture to levy a hostile …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the
king of the south with a great army

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are mentioned; Judea was between their domin…

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