But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces - the two sons of the king of the north, Seleucus Callinicus, upon his death by a fall from his horse-namely, Seleucus Ceraunus and Antiochus the Great.
And one shall certainly come. Ceraunus having died, Antiochus alone prosecuted the war with Ptolemy Philopator, Euergetes' son, until he had recovered all the parts of Syria subjugated by Euergetes.
And pass through - like an "overflowing" torrent (Daniel 11:22; Daniel 11:26; Daniel 11:40; Isaiah 8:8). Antiochus penetrated to Dura (near Caesarea) where he gave Ptolemy a four months' truce.
Then shall he return - renew the war at the expiration of the truce (so Daniel 11:13).
And be stirred up, even to his fortress - Ptolemy's; Raphia, a border-fortress of Egypt against incursions by way of Edom and Arabia Petrea, near Gaza: here Antiochus was vanquished.