Daniel 8:8

8:8 The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns ¹  in its place, ²  extending toward the four winds of the sky. ³ 

Daniel 11:20

11:20 There will arise after him ⁴  one ⁵  who will send out an exactor ⁶  of tribute to enhance the splendor of the kingdom, but after a few days he will be destroyed, ⁷  though not in anger or battle.

¹ tn The word “horns” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.

² sn The four conspicuous horns refer to Alexander’s successors. After his death, Alexander’s empire was divided up among four of his generals: Cassander, who took Macedonia and Greece; Lysimachus, who took Thrace and parts of Asia Minor; Seleucus, who took Syria and territory to its east; and Ptolemy, who took control of Egypt.

³ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

⁴ tn Heb “on his place.”

⁵ sn The one who will send out an exactor of tribute was Seleucus IV Philopator (ca. 187-176 B.C.).

⁶ sn Perhaps this exactor of tribute was Heliodorus (cf. 2 Maccabees 3).

⁷ tn Heb “broken” or “shattered.”