John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:38
But in his estate shall he honour the god of forces ,.... Or god Mahuzzim F17 ולאלהוה מעזים "deum Mahuzim", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus. ; departed saints and their images, whom the Papists make their protectors, defenders, and guardians: the word signifies towers, strong holds, fortresses; and by these titles the martyrs, saints departed, are called by the ancient fathers, who first introduced the worship of them: So Basil F18 Homil. in 40. Martyr. p. 151. , speaking of the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45
All this is a prophecy of the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes, the little horn spoken of before (Dan. 8:9) a sworn enemy to the Jewish religion, and a bitter persecutor of those that adhered to it. What troubles the Jews m 8000 et with in the reigns of the Persian kings were not so particularly foretold to Daniel as these, because then they had living prophets with them, Haggai and Zechariah, to encourage them; but these troubles in the days of Antiochus were foretold, because, before that time,... read more