Daniel 11:5. the king of the south: the king of Egypt, Ptolemy I. The two chief divisions of the Greek Empire were (a) Egypt, which was ruled by the Ptolemies, (b) Syria, which was governed by the Seleucidæ. The following verses give an account of the relations between these two empires. one of his princes: Seleucus, the founder of the rival empire. he shall be strong above him: Seleucus shall be stronger than Ptolemy.
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Daniel 11:5
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.