And a host was given him - The Vulgate renders this, “and strength - robur - was given him, etc.” Theodotion, “and sin was permitte…

A host ...—The host is apparently the same as that which is mentioned in Daniel 8:10, and means some of the Jewish people. It is k…

The Prophet mitigates the severity which he now records. It seems absurd for God to allow such freedom to Antiochus, that His temple should be plun…

And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason
of transgre ion
Which…

God gives Daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of Babylon. If we could foresee the …