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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Daniel 11:31

Arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, i.e. Antiochus shall come with armed power to assist the deserters, and force the faithful Jews by his garrisons. Shall take away the daily sacrifice; for he polluted the sanctuary by taking away the holy vessels, and forbidding the public worship; but he added a third pollution, by setting up in the temple the abomination of desolation, i.e. the abominable idol of Jupiter Olympius, with many more, /APC 1Ma 1:21-23,41, to the end; /APC 2Mac v. 24.

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See also Daniel 11:31 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 31. _AND ARMS SHALL STAND ON HIS PART_] After Antiochus, _arms_, that is, the Romans, _shall stand up_: for _arms_ in this prophecy every where denote _military power_; and _standing up_, the p...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND ARMS SHALL STAND ON HIS PART - Up to this verse there is a general agreement among commentators, that the reference is to Antiochus Epiphanes. From this verse, however, to the end of the chapter,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 11 THE WARS OF THE PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDAE PREDICTED THE COMING EVENTS OF THE END _ 1. The wars of the Ptolemies and Seleucidae (Daniel 11:1)_ 2. The time of the end and the man of sin (Dan...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DANIEL 11:31. ARMS SHALL STAND: an armed force will attack at his instance. PROFANE THE SANCTUARY: refers to Antiochus-' attack upon the Temple (see 1Ma_1:29 ff.). THE ABOMINATION THAT MAKETH DESOLATE...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    POLLUTE THE SANCTUARY. By putting up the "abomination" (the Asherah, App-42), which brings on the judgment of "desolation". The end is marked by the "cleansing of the sanctuary" (Daniel 8:14; Daniel 9...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And arms_i.e. forces (Daniel 11:15_; Daniel 11:22_) (coming) FROM HIM _shall_ STAND UP] or (following the interpunction expressed by the Heb. accents), _shall_ STAND UP AT HIS INSTANCE (Isaiah 30:1,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    ( 2) Daniel 11:2 to Daniel 12:4. The revelation given to Daniel. This consists of a survey of the history from the beginning of the Persian period down to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, followed by...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Antiochus IV. (Epiphanes), 175 164....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Antiochus" retreat from Egypt, (Daniel 11:30 _a_), and the measures adopted by him shortly afterwards against the Jews (Daniel 11:30; Daniel 11:30)....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND ARMS SHALL STAND ON HIS PART, &C.— After Antiochus, _arms,_ that is, the Romans, _shall stand up._ As ממלךֶ _mimelech,_ signifies _after the kings_ in Daniel 11:8 so ממנו _mimennu,_ may here signi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    c. PERVERSITY TEXT: Daniel 11:29-39 29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come into the south; but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in the former. 30 For ships of Kittim shall...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. AND ARMS - n...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:31 forces (b-2) Lit. 'arms,' as ver. 15....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FINAL VISION These chs, form a connected whole, with three sub-divisions. Daniel 10:1 to Daniel 11:1 are introductory; Daniel 11:2 to Daniel 12:4 co

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 11 V1 ‘Since the first year that Darius from Media ruled, I supported him’, he continued. ‘And I helped him.’ Verse 1 This is really p...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ARMS. — A further statement of the assistance which the king obtains in his attacks upon all sacred institutions. The word “arms,” as in Daniel 11:5, means “assistance,” especially military assistance...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ זְרֹעִ֖ים מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וְ חִלְּל֞וּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    FOURTH SECTION (Daniel 11:28) Events between the first attack of Antiochus on Jerusalem (B.C. 170) and his plunder of the Temple to the first revolt of the Maccabees (B.C. 167). Daniel 11:28 (B.C. 1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ARROGANCE OVERTHROWN Daniel 11:30-45 The career of Antiochus Epiphanes, in persecuting the people of God and plotting against Jehovah and His sanctuary, is so described as to suggest that it also inc...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The foretelling of the glorious One is contained in this chapter. It covered a period to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and finally referred to the Messianic kingdom. There would be yet three kings...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And arms (k) shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary (l) of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. (k) A...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Arms, ( brachia) or strong men, Apollonius, Philip, &c. (2 Machabees vi.) and likewise the senator from Antioch, who executed his decrees. (Calmet) --- Abomination. The idol of Jupiter Olympius, which...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If my Reader be more curious to make search into hidden things, than to turn over again and again those which the Lord hath revealed; I fear that he will not be pleased with the shortness I purpose to...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here the angel describes the intestine evils of the Church, and more fully explains what he touched on in the last verse. He says, _The arms shall stand up for Antiochus _Some explain this of the garr...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 AND 11. In chapter 10 we return to the East [1]. Chapter s 10, 11 and 12 form but one prophecy; only chapter 11 closes the history of the Gentiles, and cha...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ARMS SHALL STAND ON HIS PART,.... Powerful armies sent by him into Judea; garrisons of soldiers placed in Jerusalem; mighty generals and commanders who fought for him, as Lysias, Philip the Phrygi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. Ver. 31. _And...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And arms shall stand on his part_ His arms shall so prevail as to make an entire conquest of the Jews, to profane the temple, and cause the daily service performed there to cease: see note Daniel 8:1...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FURTHER REVELATIONS CONCERNING THE FUTURE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And arms shall stand on his part, armed forces sent by him, AND THEY SHALL POLLUTE THE SANCTUARY OF STRENGTH, the Temple, as the fortress of Jehovah, AND SHALL TAKE AWAY THE DAILY SACRIFICE, AND THEY...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MAKETH DESOLATE: Or, astonisheth...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    31-45 The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. From Antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Reference seems to be made to the Roman emp...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 11:31 forces H2220 mustered H5975 (H8799) defile H2490 (H8765) sanctuary H4720 fortress H4581 away H5493 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES - THE SCOURGE OF ISRAEL. Apart from Daniel 11:20, the remaining verses in the chapter deal with the life of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, second son of Antiochus III, who usurped the thr...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And arms will stand on his part, and they will profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and will take away that which is continual, and they will set up the Abomination that Appals.' These activitie...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ABOMINATION This is historic -- the act of Antiochus Epiphanes. (Matthew 24:15) refers to (Daniel 12:11); (_ See Scofield) - (Daniel 9:27). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy covering the period from Darius to anti-Christ, showing the conflicts of nations, and final heading up for destruction. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Kings of Persia and Greece, anti-Ch...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 11:2. _There shall stand up yet three kings in Persia._ Daniel, a minister of state for most of his long life, was here shewn the succession of kingdoms in so clear a light as to command all me...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 11:31 Later in 167 B.C., Syrian forces came back to stop the Jewish religious practices. They entered the temple. They stopped the REGULAR BURNT OFFERING, and on the fifteenth da...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECTION XXXIX.—ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES; OR, THE VILE PERSON. (Chaps. Daniel 11:21.) The next part of the prophecy is occupied with a person who has been already the subject of divine revelat...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 11:1 THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH. Daniel 11:1

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now He begins to reveal unto Daniel these things are going to transpire, as far as the future is concerned. And here Daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the Bible critics have a dif...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 13:40; Acts 13:41; Daniel 12:11; Daniel 8:11; Daniel 8:12;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And arms — Not only of his own army, but many Jews. The sanctuary — Even the holy of holies. The abomination — The statue of Jupiter placed in the temple....

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