Daniel 2:39

another kingdom.The empire of the Medes and Persians, whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, B.C. 538.

32; 5:28-31; 7:5; 8:3,4,20; 11:2; Isa 44:28; 45:1-5

another third.The empire of the Macedonians, or "brazen-coated Greeks," aptly denoted by the belly and thighs of brass, founded by Alexander the Great, who terminated the Persian monarchy by the overthrow of Darius Codomanus at Arbela, B.C. 331

32; 7:6,7,23; 8:5-14; 10:20; 11:3-20; Zec 6:3,6

Daniel 7:5

another.

2:39; 8:3; 2Ki 2:24; Pr 17:12; Ho 13:8

itself on one side. or, one dominion.

5:28; 8:4; 11:2

three ribs.Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.

Arise.

Isa 13:17,18; 56:9; Jer 50:21-32; Eze 39:17-20

Daniel 8:3-4

I lifted.

10:5; Nu 24:2; Jos 5:13; 1Ch 21:16; Zec 1:18; 2:1; 5:1,5,9; 6:1

a ram.The Medo-Persian empire, of which a ram was the ensign; and a ram's head with horns, one higher than the other, is still to be seen on the ruins of Persepolis.

20; 2:39; 7:5

one.Media was the more ancient kingdom; but Persia, after Cyrus, was the most considerable.

5:31; 6:28; Ezr 1:2; 4:5; Es 1:3; Isa 13:17; 21:2; 44:28; Jer 51:11

the other. Heb. the second.

pushing.

5:30; 7:5; 11:2; Isa 45:1-5; Jer 50:1-51:64

neither.

8:7; Job 10:7; Ps 7:2; 50:22; Mic 5:8

but.

5:19; 11:3,16,36; Isa 10:13,14

Daniel 11:2

will I.

8:26; 10:1,21; Pr 22:21; Am 3:7; Joh 10:35; 18:37,38; Re 21:5

three.These were, Cambyses, son of Cyrus; Smerdis the Magian imposter; and Darius Hystaspes.

Ezr 4:5,6

far.

Ps 73:6,7

stir.Herodotus says the army of Xerxes consisted of 5,283,220 men, besides the Carthaginians, consisting of 300,000 men, and 200 ships.

25; 7:5; 8:4
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