Daniel 11:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the gloriousd land, which by his hand shall be consumed. ”

• Daniel 11:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will - That is, Antiochus, who “came against” Scopas, the Egyptian general, sent out by Ptolemy. The idea is, that Antiochus would be...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the (f) glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. (f) He shows tha...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Daniel 11:16 . He (Antiochus) that cometh against him (Ptolemy). the glorious land: Palestine ( cf. Daniel 8:9 ).

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• Daniel 11:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  him . Ptolemy V. do according to his own will . Thus foreshadowing but not exhausting what is said of "the vile person" in verses: Daniel 11:21 ; Daniel 11:36 . which by his hand shall be cons...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  The angel proceeds with the same discourse. He says, Antiochus the Great should accomplish his wishes, and should spread the terror of his arms in every direction, and thus no one would dare to...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. He shall stand in the...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  So the king of the north shall come, &c. and take the most fenced cities — Antiochus, being desirous to recover Judaea, and the cities which Scopas had taken, came again into those parts. Scop...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. But he that c...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Final Vision These chs, form a connected whole, with three sub-divisions. Daniel 10:1 to Daniel 11:1 are introductory; Daniel 11:2 to Daniel 12:4 contain a detailed account of future e...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  But he that cometh. — We now hear of further proceedings of the northern king. He follows up the vision mentioned in the last verse, enters the glorious land ( i.e., Palestine), and commits great...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  SECOND SECTION ( Daniel 11:10-19 ) Events from the death of Ptolemy Euergetes (B.C. 247) to the death of Antiochus III (the Great, B.C. 175). In the following verses, as Behrmann observes, there...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Despoiler Triumphs for a Time Daniel 11:15-29 What a picture is presented in this paragraph of the tangled web of earthly politics. They have been too much, and for too long, in the hands o...

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• Daniel 11:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The foretelling of the glorious One is contained in this chapter. It covered a period to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and finally referred to the Messianic kingdom. There would be yet three king...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  If my Reader be more curious to make search into hidden things, than to turn over again and again those which the Lord hath revealed; I fear that he will not be pleased with the shortness I purpose t...

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• Daniel 11:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him ,.... Antiochus the great, who came against Ptolemy king of Egypt, would do in those parts where he...

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• Daniel 11:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. Ver. 16. And he sh...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  So the king of the north shall come and take the most fenced cities It was in the absence of Antiochus that these advantages were obtained by the arms of Egypt; but his presence soon turned the sca...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Affairs of Egypt and Syria; The Reign of Antiochus Magnus; The Fall of Antiochus Magnus. B. C.  534....

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• Daniel 11:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBHeb;OLBGrk; He that cometh against him, i.e. Antiochus, shall do after his own will, as he listeth, without control. In the glorious land, i.e. Judea; the word may be rendered pleasant, de...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and none will stand before him. And he will stand in the land of Desire and in his hand will be destruction (‘finishing').' Antiochus...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICS SECT. XXXVIII.—THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND OF THE SOUTH. (Chap. Daniel 11:1-20 .) We come to the things which the angel was commissioned to communicate to the prophet, and through him...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Daniel 11:2 . There shall stand up yet three kings in Persia. Daniel, a minister of state for most of his long life, was here shewn the succession of kingdoms in so clear a light as to command all...

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• Daniel 11:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Daniel 11:1-27 THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH . Daniel 11:1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm a...

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• Daniel 11:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Daniel 11:1 . Also I, in the first year of Darius, the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him, or, "even as I stood by to strengthen him," the inference being that the various angeli...

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• Daniel 11:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Daniel 11:3 ; Daniel 11:36 ; Daniel 11:41 ; Daniel 11:45 ; Daniel 8:4 ; Daniel 8:7 ; Daniel 8:9 ; Isaiah 8:8 ; Jeremiah 3:19

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• Daniel 11:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  But he — Antiochus, that comes against Ptolemy. The glorious land — Judea. Antiochus held all Judea, and with the provision and product of it, maintained his army.

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