Daniel 11:3
“And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And a mighty king shall stand up,.... Not in Persia, but in Greece; Alexander the great, who rose up a hundred years…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And a mighty king shall stand up - So far as the language here is concerned, it is not said whether this would be in…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A mighty king shall stand up - This was Alexander the great. It is not said that this mighty king shall stand up against…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 11:1-4
Here, 1. The angel Gabriel lets Daniel know the good service he has done to the Jewish nation (Dan 11:1): "In the first…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Alexander the Great (b.c. 336 323). The writer, passing over the intermediate Persian rulers, hastens to the period when…
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