1. Who is the mighty king in verse 3 ?
Theodoret of Cyrus- Alexander the Great
St. Jerome- “He clearly refers to Alexander the Great, king of the Macedonians, and son of Philip.”
Ishodad of Merv- “Alexander the Great shall rise and kill Darius.”
Haydock- Alexander
2. The stronger prince in verse 5 ?
Theodoret of Cyrus- “He is referring to Ptolemy Philopater.”
St. Jerome- "Ptolemy Philadelphus, the second king of Egypt
Haydock- Seleucus Nicator, king of Asia and Syria
3. The commander in verse 18 ?
Theodoret of Cyrus- Antiochus
St. Jerome- Antiochus
Haydock- Antiochus
**4. The two kings in verse 27 ? **
Theodoret of Cyrus- Antiochus and Ptolemy
St. Jerome- “these things refer to the Antichrist and to the king of Egypt whom he has for the first time overcome.”
Haydock- Antiochus Epiphanes and Philometor