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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 to those who forsake the holy covenant.
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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators unanimously identify the "ships of Kittim" as the Roman navy. They describe how a Roman ambassador famously drew a circle in the sand around the Syrian king Antiochus, forcing him to abandon his invasion of Egypt. This specific historical fulfillment demonstrates the remarkable accuracy of biblical prophecy.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him - The word rendered Chittim - כתים kı̂ttı̂ym - according to Gesen…
19th Century
Anglican
Ships of Chittim.— On Chittim, see Genesis 10:4; compare Numbers 24:24. The Septuagint explains this as referring to the Romans, a…
16th Century
Protestant
First of all, the angel says, Antiochus would return a short time afterwards and take possession of Egypt. This was the fruit of that pretended pea…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him Ptolemy king of Egypt, and his brother, having come to an agreement, …
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…
