And a mighty king shall stand up – As far as the language here is concerned, it is not stated whether this would be in Persia, as a…

A mighty king.— No clue is given to show over what nation this king reigns. According to the context he might be either a Greek or…

This refers to Alexander of Macedon. I have already briefly stated the reason why the angel passed over all the Persian kings from Artabanus to the…

And a mighty king shall stand up
Not in Persia, but in Greece; Alexander the great, who rose up a hundred years afte…

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…