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For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do [his pleasure]: he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him - The word rendered Chittim - כתים kı̂ttı̂ym - according to Gesen…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ships of Chittim.— On Chittim, see Genesis 10:4; compare Numbers 24:24. The Septuagint explains this as referring to the Romans, a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

First of all, the angel says, Antiochus would return a short time afterwards and take po e ion of Egypt. This was the fruit of that pretended peace…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him
Ptolemy king of Egypt, and his brother, having come to an agreement, …

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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