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The Kings of the North and South 
Daniel 11:5-30

  And the  king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he
shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great
dominion. Dan 11:5

The King of the North and the South had a long history of rivalry: Palestine
found  itself  in the middle  and many struggles  took place  for  its control.
Verses 5 through 30 describe The rivalry between these two kingdoms and
cover a period from 301 to 168 B.C.
 
This portion of Daniel Chapter 11 has long been fulfilled and expositors are
in  almost  complete agreement  on its interpretation. It is unnecessary to
explain these verses in detail, as the  information  can  be  found  in  most
good   commentaries.   Adam  Clarke's  commentary  (1832)  has  a  good,
concise exposition and it is available online on the link below. 

Antiochus the Great
His wars, His Policy and Negotiations

 Verses 5-19  anticated  the reign of Antiochus the Great of Syria and his
his struggles  with the Ptolomies in  Egypt. The prophecy  focuses on this
portion  of  Alexander's   extensive   empire  because  these  two powers 
directly influenced the holy land and its religion.

Antiochus  died shortly  after a  major  defeat  in  Greece at the hands of 
the Romans.  Verse  20  pertains  to  Antiochus's  successor  Seleucus IV
who was forced to raise heavy  taxes to support  the tribute the Romans
levied after this defeat. He was soon murdered.
Antiochus Epiphanes

A Time of Trouble for the Jews

 Verses  21-30  relate  to  Antioch  Epiphanes  who  as  King  of the North
severely  persecuted   the  Jews,  defiled  the  Temple  and  attempted to
replace their religion with the heathen worship of  Jupiter Olympius.

Many expositors believe the remaining verses in the chapter  also relate to
Antioch Epiphanes.  But  most  protestant  expositors believe that the last
reference to him in this prophecy is in verse 30.

His atrocities and vile character were just a foreshadowing and type of the
antichrist and the Abomination of Desolation to come.

Adam Clarke's Commentary - Chapter 11

 
More Accurate than any History
A Battleground for the Integrity of the Bible

 Speaking  of  this  portion  of  Daniel 11,  18th  century  expositor Bishop
Newton  said  "The prophecy is really  more  perfect than  any history. No
one  historian  hath  related  so many  circumstances,  and  in such exact
order of time, as the prophet hath foretold them."
 
So perfect was the fulfillment of the prophecy, to prove  that this portion
of  Daniel  was a forgery  written after the fact. Modern Higher Critics use
the same arguments as Porphyry to this day.