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The king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
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Two Kings, One Prophecy
Commentators identify the 'king of the south' as Ptolemy, ruler of Egypt after Alexander the Great. The other powerful prince mentioned is Seleucus, ruler of Syria. This prophecy focuses on these two specific kingdoms because Judea was located between them, and their conflicts would directly impact God's people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shall be strong - This is in accordance with the well-known fact. One of the most powerful of those monarchies, if not the most pow…
19th Century
Anglican
The king.— This king of the south () is suddenly introduced to our notice. The vagueness of the language prevents us from assertin…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the angel begins to speak about the kings of Egypt and Syria. He does not mention the king of Syria yet, but will do so in the next verse; how…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of the south shall be strong That is, the king of Egypt, which lay south to Syria, as Syria lay north t…
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…
