Daniel 11:5
“And 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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king of the south shall be strong,.... That is, the king of Egypt, which lay south to Syria, as Syria lay north…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the king of the south - The angel here leaves the general history of the empire, and confines himself, in his…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The king of the south - This was Ptolemy Lagus, one of his generals, who had the government of Egypt, Libra, etc., which…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 11:5-20
Here are foretold,
I. The rise and power of two great kingdoms out of the remains of Alexander's conquests, Dan 11:5. 1.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ptolemy I. (Lagi), 305 285, and Seleucus I. (Nicator), 312 280.
the king of the south The -south" (Heb. Negeb), when…
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