“Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. He will use his wealth to stir up everyone to fight against the kingdom of Greece.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And now will I show thee the truth - That is, the truth about events that are to occur in the future, and which will accord with wh…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The truth.— Compare to Daniel 10:21. This is the commencement of the revelation promised in Daniel 10:14; and from this point unti…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

We must now understand God’s intention in informing His servant Daniel in this way of future events. He was clearly unwilling to gratify a vain cur…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And now will I show you the truth
And nothing but the truth; what will most certainly come to pass, and may be depen…

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…