Ptolemy V Epiphanes - King of South (mar 25, 204 BC – jun 9, 181 BC)
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Daniel 11:14
Stand up against Ptolemy Epiphanes. During this time of Antiochus wanting to invade Egypt, he made a league with king Philip of Macedonia. The two of them agreed to divide the Egyptian empire by taking what was the closest and most convenient parts to them. Philip was to take Caria, Libya, Cyrenaica, and Egypt with Antiochus taking all the rest. Antiochus entered into Coele-Syria and Palestine and was soon the conqueror.
At the same time that this was going on, the provinces of Egypt were rebelling against Agathocles the prime minister of Egypt, who was conducting the affairs of the kingdom for the young king. The power that he could exercise was going to his head, with Egypt itself being disturbed by seditions. The Alexandrians rose up and caused him, his sister, mother, and their associates to be put to death.
Robbers of thy people - The word robbers, periyts in Hebrew, means destroyers. Gabriel is now introducing to Daniel who would be the ones to finally destroy his people, the Jews. We know from chapter 9 that the destroyers of the Jews was Rome.
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