Discovery BoxDaniel 11:18 
Context11:18 Then he will turn his attention 1 to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander 2 will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, 3 he will make him pay for his shameful conduct. 4
Daniel 11:28
Context11:28 Then the king of the north 5 will return to his own land with much property. His mind will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action, and then return to his own land.
1 tn Heb “his face.” See v. 19 as well.
2 sn The commander is probably the Roman commander, Lucius Cornelius Scipio.
3 tn The Hebrew here is difficult in that the negative בִּלְתִּי (biltiy, “not”) is used in an unusual way. The sense is not entirely clear.
4 tn Heb “his shameful conduct he will return to him.”
5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
