And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
Ver. 14. And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south.] Many of the Jews who supplied Antiochus in this expedition of his against Egypt, both with men and other warlike provision. Howbeit various Jews, called here "robbers" a or refractories, fierce, furious, and desperate fellows, adhered to Ptolemy Epiphanes, who gave them permission to build a temple in Egypt, which was accordingly also done by Onias, not far from Memphis, upon pretence of fulfilling that prophecy, Isa 19:19 called here establishing the vision.
But they shall fall.] As they did afterwards by the Romans, who destroyed the Jews there in great multitudes, and burnt their mock temple.
a Effractores, praevaricatores.