The Scriptures harmony

Alexander the Great, after the full overthrow ¹of Darius, reigned 7 years.

Alexander the Great, after the full overthrow ¹of Darius, reigned 7 yeeres.

1. 1Justin. l. 11. Bacholz. pag. 53.

Upon his death-bed he parted his Kingdom among ¹his servants, such as were honourable; who all after his death put Crowns upon themselves, and soon fell into wars one against another. Of whom the chiefest were four: Seleucus King of Syria, ²Ptolomeus of Egypt, Antigonus of Asia the less, and Cassander of Macedon. And of these the two former excelled in power: between whom what leagues and conflicts should be, Daniel foretold under the names of The King of the North, and the King ³of the South. For Syria lieth Northward, and Egypt ⟨p. 41⟩Southward, from Judea. The whole chapter is paraphrased by Joseph Hall Bishop of Exeter.

Upon his death-bed he parted his Kingdome among ¹his servants, such as were honourable; who all after his death put Crownes upon themselves, and soone fell into warres one against another. Of whom the chiefest were foure: Seleucus King of Syria, ²