Commentators are in remarkable agreement that this verse predicts specific historical events with stunning accuracy. They identify 'his sons' as Seleucus Ceraunus and Antiochus the Great of Syria. The prophecy even notes the shift from the plural 'sons' to the singular 'one shall certainly come,' which aligns with the historical fact that Seleucus died early, leaving his brother Antiochus to prosecute the war alone.