Daniel 11:14

11:14 “In those times many will oppose ¹  the king of the south. ²  Those who are violent ³  among your own people will rise up in confirmation of ⁴  the vision, but they will falter.

Daniel 11:25

11:25 He will rouse his strength and enthusiasm ⁵  against the king of the south ⁶  with a large army. The king of the south will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to prevail because of the plans devised against him.

[11:14]  ¹ tn Heb “stand against.”

[11:14]  ² sn This was Ptolemy V Epiphanes (ca. 203-181 B.C.).

[11:14]  ³ tn Heb “sons of violence.” “Son(s) is sometimes used idiomatically in Hebrew to indicate that someone is characterized by a certain quality. So the expression “sons of violence” means that these individuals will be characterized by violent deeds.

[11:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “to cause to stand.”

[11:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “heart.”

[11:25]  ⁶ sn This king of the south was Ptolemy Philometer (ca. 181-145 B.C.).