And they that understand among the people - Among the Hebrew people. The allusion is to those who, in those times of such general corruption…

Those who understand.— This is the name by which those are called who were spoken of in the last verse as “knowing their God.” ([R…

With reference to the words, they mean, those who shall be taught among the people shall make many understand. Some take the first word of…

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many, etc.] Such as had a better understanding of divine things …

The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators widely differ regarding it. From Antiochus, the account seems to pa to antichris…