Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
he that cometh against him—Antiochus coming against Ptolemy Epiphanes.
glorious land—Judea (Daniel 11:41, Daniel 11:45; Daniel 8:9; Ezekiel 20:6, Ezekiel 20:15).
by his hand shall be consumed—literally, "perfected," that is, completely brought under his sway. JOSEPHUS [Antiquities, 12:3.3] shows that the meaning is not, that the Jews should be utterly consumed: for Antiochus favored them for taking his part against Ptolemy, but that their land should be subjected to him [LENGKERKE]. GROTIUS translates, "shall be perfected by him," that is, shall flourish under him. English Version gives a good sense; namely, that Judea was much "consumed" or "desolated" by being the arena of conflict between the combatants, Syria and Egypt. TREGELLES refers (Daniel 11:14), "robbers of thy people," to the Gentiles, once oppressors, attempting to restore the Jews to their land by mere human effort, whereas this is to be effected only by divine interposition: their attempt is frustrated (Daniel 11:16) by the wilful king, who makes Judea the scene of his military operations.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Daniel 11:16:
Jeremiah 3:19
Ezekiel 20:6
Daniel 8:4
Daniel 8:9
Daniel 11:16
Daniel 11:20
Zechariah 11:7
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