Daniel 11:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table Antiochus and Ptolemy Philometor often met together at Memphis, and frequently ate at the same table as friends, Antiochus pretending to take care of the interests of his nephew Philometor, especially after the Alexandrians had proclaimed his brother Euergetes king; and Philometor seemingly confiding in his uncle's protection. But herein they were both insincere, designing to impose upon each other; Antiochus's design being to seize the kingdom of Egypt to himself, and Philometor's to disappoint that design, by coming to an agreement with Euergetes and the Alexandrians. But still these artifices did not prosper on either side; for neither did Antiochus obtain the kingdom, nor did Philometor utterly exclude him; but at last the pretended friendship broke out into open wars, which were not to have an end till the time appointed, which was not yet come.