Indeed, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him—Those of his own family; those who are nourished at his table; …

They that feed.— The context points to treachery. The false companions of the southern king betray him to the enemy; he is broken,…

The angel predicted yesterday that Ptolemy would not prevail in battle, due to the treachery of his own followers. He now specifies the kind of tre…

Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy
him
Those of his own hou…

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…