Daniel 8:24

his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power but rather, so it is implied in this rendering, by the permission of God (Häv., Hitz.). The rendering not by his power (but rather by intrigues) is, however, preferable: the first two clauses of the verse will thus contain an oxymoron. R.V. marg.-Or, with his power. See Daniel 8:22 " seems to refer the pron. (with Ewald) to Alexander; but such a reference is here far-fetched.

destroy wonderfully work destruction in an extraordinary degree; the idea of -wonder," -wonderful" in Heb. is properly that of something distinctive, exceptional, extraordinary. Cf. Daniel 11:36; Daniel 12:6.

prosper, and do] cf. Daniel 8:12.

the mighty them that are mighty(indef.), alluding to Antiochus" political foes.

and the people of the holy ones (or saints)] i.e. Israel: cf. Daniel 7:25 (-and shall wear away the holy ones (orsaints) of the Most High").