But out of a branch of her roots - Compare the notes at Isaiah 11:1. The meaning is, that as a branch or shoot springs up from a tree that i…

Until now, there has been no account of any war between the northern and southern king, but we must not forget that Ptolemy Philadelphus and Antioc…

The angel here discusses Ptolemy Euergetes, the third king of Egypt, who succeeded his father Philadelphus. He collected large forces to avenge the…

But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his
estate
Or, "out of a branch of her roots a sho…

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…