Daniel 11:17 (jan 1, 193 BC – dec 31, 193 BC)

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Dan 11:17  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, neither be for him. 

Antiochus III’s Strategy:
Antiochus III saw marriage as a political tool to gain greater influence over Egypt. He married off his daughter Cleopatra I to Ptolemy V Epiphanes (the young Ptolemaic king).

Ptolemy V was a child king at the time, and Antiochus was hoping that this marriage would give him control over Egypt, either through the queen’s influence or by eventually using her offspring to claim power.

The Problem:
However, Cleopatra I did not follow her father’s plan. Instead of supporting Antiochus, she sided with her husband and maintained her loyalty to the Ptolemaic dynasty.

She was instrumental in the political stability of Egypt, and her son, Ptolemy VI Philometor, would later take the throne and successfully resist Antiochus’s influence.

Outcome:
The alliance did not give Antiochus the control he hoped for, and his plan backfired.

As Daniel says: “It shall not stand or be to his advantage”—Antiochus’s influence in Egypt was not solidified, and Egypt remained independent of his grasp.

Prophetic Fulfillment:
The prophecy in Daniel 11:17 is particularly striking in how it describes this failure:

“He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom” points to Cleopatra being used as a pawn to bring down Egypt from within. However, as Daniel predicted, this attempt failed because Cleopatra did not turn against her own kingdom.

“It shall not stand or be to his advantage”—Antiochus's plans were thwarted by the very daughter he thought would help him.

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