Daniel 11:2
And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, there shall yet rise up three kings in Persia: and the fourth shall be very far richer than all: and after that he is master of his wealth, he shall rise up against all the kingdoms of the Greeks.
LXX2012 (British)
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In Context
1And I in the first year of Cyrus stood to strengthen and confirm him.
Cross References
Ezra 4:6And in the reign of Assuerus, even in the beginning of his reign, they wrote a letter against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.
Ezra 4:24Then ceased the work of the house of God in Jerusalem, and it was at a stand until the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
Psalms 73:6they cut down its doors at once with axes as in a wood of trees; they have broken it down with hatchet and stone cutter. 1
Daniel 7:5And, behold, a second beast like a bear, and it supported itself on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth: and thus they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Daniel 8:26And the vision of the evening and morning that was mentioned is true: and do you seal the vision; for it is for many days.
Daniel 10:20And he said, Know you, therefore I am come to you? and now I will return to fight with the prince of the Persians: and I was going in, and the prince of the Greeks came.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 11:2-5
Ruin of the Persian Monarchy. ( b. c. 534.) 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2 And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom… Read the whole commentary →