Daniel 11:10. his sons: i.e. the sons of Seleucus II, Seleucus Keraunos who reigned for three years (226- 223 B.C.), and Antiochus III, generally known as Antiochus the Great (223- 187 B.C.). The two are joined together, though the former never made an attack upon Egypt. The campaigns alluded to are those of Antiochus the Great. shall come on: many MSS. read, shall attack him. his fortress: probably Gaza, the strongest fortress in the S. of Palestine.
Daniel 11:11. he shall set forth: this sentence is very ambiguous, and may mean either he (Antiochus) will raise a great army and it will be given into his (Ptolemy's) hand, or he (Ptolemy) will raise a great army and it shall be put under his command.