Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 11:17

17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom , and upright ones with him : thus shall he do, and he shall give him the daughter of women corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side q, neither be for him.

He shall use all the force and fraud he can to master Egypt, and ingross it to himself, because Ptolomy [illegible: 1 word] then young, and not able to match him.

i. e. Many of [illegible: 1 word] Religious Iews joined with him, Numb. 23.10. called righteous in opposition, to the rest of his Arm[illegible: 2 letters] which was composed of Idolaters, and a prophane rabble of rude Heathens.

i. e. Antiochus shall give Cleopatra his Daughter which was young, to young Ptolomy, called the daughter of women for her beauty, and rare parts which she afterwards discovered; and gave in dowry with her Coelosyria, Phenice, and Iudea, dividing the Tribute and Revenues between them. As S[illegible: 2 letters]l gave Michal to David to be a snare to her husband, to betray him, and destroy him but she stuck to her Husbands interest, and not her Fathers.

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