Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:9
So the king of the south shall come into [his] kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
9. And he shall come into the kingdom of the king of the south, but he shall, &c.] After two years Seleucus Callinicus succeeded in re-establishing his power in Asia (b.c. 242); but proceeding to march against Ptolemy he was defeated, and obliged to retreat, accompanied by only a few attendants, to Antioch (Justin xxvii. 2), b.c. 240.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom – That is, into the kingdom of the north, or the kingdom of Syria. This verse seems to be a summary of what had been said about his invading Syria. He would come, on account of the wrongs done to his sister, into the kingdom of the north, and would then return again to his own land.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. So the king of the south] Ptolemy Euergetes –
Shall come into his kingdom] That of Seleucus Callinicus.
And shall return] Having heard that a sedition had taken place in Egypt, Ptolemy Euergetes was obliged to return speedily in order to repress it; else he had wholly destroyed the kingdom of Callinicus.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
So he did, with a booty of forty thousand talents of silver, without fear or danger.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
9. come into his kingdomEgypt:not only with impunity, but with great spoil.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom,…. Into his own kingdom, the kingdom of Egypt; or into the kingdom of Syria, the kingdom of Seleucus, and conquer great part of it, and ravage and spoil it:
and shall return into his own land; the land of Egypt; he shall go and come with ease, and as he pleases, none to hinder him; and come back with a great spoil, as before related: Cocceius renders it, and something “shall come in the kingdom of the king of the south, and he shall return to his own land”; and thinks this refers to the sedition raised there, before mentioned, which obliged him to return sooner than he intended. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, “and he shall enter into the kingdom of the king of the south, and he shall return to his own land”: that is, Seleucus should attempt to enter into the kingdom of Ptolemy king of Egypt, in revenge of his having entered into his country and spoiled it; but shall be obliged to return to his own land without any success: and so Justin e says, that he fitted out a great fleet, which was destroyed by a violent storm; and after this he raised a great army to recover his dominion, but was defeated by Ptolemy, and fled in great terror and trembling to Antioch; and this suits well with what follows.
e Ut supra, (Justin, l. 27.) c. 2.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
This clause belongs to the former verse; as if he had said, Ptolemy shall return by a peaceful march after this hostile invasion of Syria. For he might have some fears lest his enemy should not be completely prostrated. But as he departed as conqueror, the angel announces his safe arrival in his own land. The words “come” and “return” are used emphatically, implying the absence of all harass, fear, and danger. (160) He returned to his kingdom and his own land, since he could not trust to the quietness of the enemies whom he had laid prostrate. It follows: —
(160) The edition of 1617 has modestia incorrectly for molestia The error is corrected in subsequent editions. The reader of the original must be prepared for many verbal inaccuracies in this edition. — Ed.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(9) The king of the south.According to the Hebrew text, these words are in the genitive case (so Theod. Jer.), though the English Version is supported by the LXX. In this case the meaning is, The king of the north shall come into the kingdom of the southern king, and then shall return to his own landi.e., the northapparently without gaining any advantage.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
9. According to the A.V. this verse merely describes the triumphant return of Ptolemy to his own country. The next verse, however, shows the R.V. to be correct: “And he shall come into the realm of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land.” The natural style of an apocalypse, which intentionally veils its meaning to the careless reader, accounts for the sudden change of reference here without warning. According to this best text it is not Ptolemy Euergetes spoken of here, but most probably Seleucus II, who attacked Egypt in order to punish its king for his invasion of Syria, but was forced to retreat with large loss.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘And he will come into the land of the king of the south, but he will return to his own land.’
Eventually Seleucus II counterattacked in around 240BC, but unsuccessfully, and had to withdraw defeated.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Dan 11:9 So the king of the south shall come into [his] kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
Ver. 9. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom. ] Called out of Syria by a commotion at home, the Parthians invading Egypt; but he soon quelled them, and quieted his own country. Josephus a writeth that this Ptolemy Euergetes, in his return out of Syria, went to Jerusalem, and in thankfulness to the God of the Jews, offered his oblations at the temple there. Of his father Philadelphus also he reporteth, that he redeemed one hundred and twenty thousand Jews that were slaves in Egypt, and sent them home, and bestowed many rich gifts upon the temple at Jerusalem. b
a Lib. ii. cont. Appian.
b Antiq., lib. ii. cap. 2.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
land = soil.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
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Dan 11:9
So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
After the plundering of Syria and Babylon by Ptolemy III, he returned to Egypt and with him he took great treasures and spoil.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Reciprocal: Dan 11:5 – the king Dan 11:11 – the king of the south Zec 6:6 – toward Rev 17:14 – shall make
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Dan 11:9. King of the south was Ptolemy Euergetes of whom we read in the preceding verse and historical comments, The reader should see that paragraph for the explanation of this verse. We note that in verse 8 the statement is made that the king of the south was to continue more years than the king of the north.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Dan 11:9. He shall come: Seleucus II. After the murder of Antiochus, his successor, Seleucus Callinicus, invaded Egypt but was defeated (240 B.C.).
Fuente: Peake’s Commentary on the Bible
Evidently Seleucus II invaded Egypt later unsuccessfully, though I know of no record of this in secular history.