Daniel 11:30. ships of Kittim: Kittim (Numbers 24:23 f.*) is the name of a town in Cyprus, but the expression was used by Jews to denote any maritime people in the West. Here it refers to the Roman navy, which, under the command of C. Popilius Læ nas, compelled Antiochus to withdraw from Egypt. have indignation: baffled in his attempt upon Egypt Antiochus invaded Palestine again. that forsake the covenant: i.e. renegade Jews.
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Daniel 11:30
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.