Then shall he return. — He returns, apparently bringing abundant spoils with him, and while on the journey sets his heart against the holy covenant.
Great riches. — The prophecy points distinctly to Antiochus after his return from Egypt. (See 1Ma. 1:19-28; 2Ma. 5:11-17.) This was the occasion of his first attack upon the theocracy. The typical character of Antiochus is drawn in Daniel 11:30, &c., with still greater clearness.
He shall do — i.e., prosper in his undertakings against the covenant. (See the passages from the Books of Maccabees referred to in the last Note.)