And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Ver. 3. But a mighty king shall stand up.] Alexander the Great, the founder of the Greek monarchy; who, with thirty thousand footmen, and five thousand horsemen, overran and subdued a great part of the habitable world. See Daniel 8:1,27. The devil, by his oracles, foretold him of his victories, having stolen his skill out of this prophecy of Daniel.