17 Again he shall [a]set his face to enter with the power of his whole kingdom, and his confederates with him: thus shall he do, and he shall give him the [b]daughter of women to destroy [c]her: but [d]she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

18 After this shall he turn his face unto the [e]isles, and shall take many, but a prince [f]shall cause his shame to light upon him, besides that he shall cause his own shame to turn upon [g]himself.

19 For he shall turn his face toward the forts of [h]his own land: but he shall be overthrown and fall, and be no more [i]found.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:17 This was the second battle that Antiochus fought against Ptolemy Epiphanes.
  2. Daniel 11:17 To wit, a beautiful woman which was Cleopatra Antiochus’ daughter.
  3. Daniel 11:17 For he regarded not the life of his daughter in respect of the kingdom of Egypt.
  4. Daniel 11:17 She shall not agree to his wicked counsel, but shall love her husband, as her duty requireth, and not seek his destruction.
  5. Daniel 11:18 That is, toward Asia, Greece, and those isles which are in the sea called Mediterranean: for the Jews called all countries isles which were divided from them by sea.
  6. Daniel 11:18 For whereas Antiochus was wont to contemn the Romans, and put their ambassadors to shame in all places, Atilius the Consul, or Lucius Scipio put him to flight, and caused his shame to turn on his own head.
  7. Daniel 11:18 By his wicked life, and obeying of foolish counsel.
  8. Daniel 11:19 For fear of the Romans he shall flee to his holds.
  9. Daniel 11:19 For when as under the pretence of poverty he would have robbed the Temple of Jupiter Dodomeus, the countrymen slew him.

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