27. both . . . to do mischief--each to the other.
speak lies at one table--They shall, under the semblance of intimacy,
at Memphis try to deceive one another
(see on
Da 11:3;
Da 11:25).
it shall not prosper--Neither of them shall carry his point at this
time.
yet the end shall be--"the end" of the contest between them is
reserved for "the time appointed"
(Da 11:29, 30).
JFB.
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