12. when he hath taken away--that is, subdued "the multitude" of
Antiochus.
heart . . . lifted up--instead of following up his victory by making
himself master of the whole of Syria, as he might, he made peace with
Antiochus, and gave himself up to licentiousness
[POLYBIUS, 87;
JUSTIN, 30.4], and profaned the temple of God by entering the holy
place [GROTIUS].
not be strengthened by it--He shall lose the power gained by his
victory through his luxurious indolence.
JFB.
Painting of Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalus
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