And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her authority, and neither he nor his authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times.
Commentaries
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And in the end of years - In the future periods of the history of these two kingdoms. The event here referred to did not occur duri…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
In the end. Compare Daniel 11:8; Daniel 11:13, and 2 Chronicles 18:2. Here again, the reference is most obs…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Regarding the explanation of the words, we have stated that the king of the south is the king of Egypt, and the king of the north is the king of Sy…
John Gill
JohnGill
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together, &c.] The two kings of Egypt and Syria; not the two former ki…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes