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[Daniel
Ch.11: Pre-Written History of Kings]
III.
A Political Marriage (11:6)
DAN
11:6 In the end of years
This period covers about 50 years (ca. 312-250). Upon the death of P
tolemy I (285), Ptolemy II "Philadelphus" was placed on the
Egyptian throne. His Syrian antagonist was not Antiochus I "Sidetes."
Ptolemy II was a powerful king who amassed a military machine of 200,000
infantrymen, 20,000 cavalry, 2,000 chariots, and 400 elephants imported
from Ethiopia. A couple of years' flexing of muscles left him the dominant
naval power in eastern Meditteranean (First Syrian War).
DAN
11:6 They shall join themselves together
Ptolemy II and Antiochus II "Theos" came together after the
Second Syrian War.
DAN
11:6 The king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of
the north to make an agreement
Berenice, daughter of
Ptolemy II, was given in marriage to Antiochus II. Previous to the
wedding, Anthiochus had fought his future father-in-law in the Second
Syrian War.
The wedding was politically motivated. Antiochus signed the marriage
contract, banished his first wife Laodiceia, and promised to make any
child of Berenice his heir. The Egyptian princess Berenice was forthwith
conducted with great pomp to him.
DAN
11:6 But she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall
he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up
After two years, the fickle Antiochus restored Laodiceia, who in
retaliation turned murderess. Berenice's father and his scheme did not
succeed, nor did Antiochus himself survive. Laodiceia poisoned her
husband, slew Berenice's son in Antioch, and killed Berenice in the temple
at Daphne. The father of Berenice, Ptolemy Philadelphus died about the
time of the tragedy.
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