Then the king of the North will come, pile up an assault ramp, and capture a well-fortified city; and the forces of the South will not stand their ground, not even their choicest troops, for there will be no strength to make a stand.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

So the king of the north — Antiochus the Great.

Shall come — He shall come again into these provinces. This occurred after…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The king of the north.— This prince attacks the fortress of his rival, who is unable to resist him. Here it is supposed that the a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The angel follows up with the same sentiment. He says that when Antiochus the Great will burst forth, there will be no valor in the Egyptians to re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and
take the most fenced cities<…

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…