And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief — Margin, “their hearts.” The meaning is that their hearts were set on some ev…

Both these kings.— The two rival kings are here described as living upon terms of outward friendship, while each is inwardly tryin…

The angel here narrates that this war would end through treaties and a hollow pretense of peace after the slaughter Ptolemy had suffered. Although …

And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria, and Ptolemy Philometor, king of …

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…