Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 8:24
Daniel 8:24 . And his power shall be mighty His power shall increase more and more, namely, in Judea; but not by his own power This shall not be owing so much to himself, as to the wickedness and factions among the Jews. “Antiochus,” says Mr. Wintle, “was certainly much favoured in his designs by a factious party of the Jews themselves, by the treachery of the Jewish people, according to Josephus, and, according to Appion, the perfidy of others. Eumenes, king of Pergamus, and his brother... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 8:23
Daniel 8:23. And in the latter end of their kingdom When their power was diminishing, and the Roman empire beginning to be established in Greece, from whence the Grecian kingdoms in Asia had their origin: for the bringing of Greece into subjection to the Roman power was a manifest indication of the declension of the Macedonian, or third monarchy, with its four heads, and the advancement of the fourth monarchy. Now this was remarkably brought to pass when Æmilius, the Roman consul,... read more