And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
And such as do wickedly against the covenant - (1Ma 1:52 , 'Then many of the people were gathered unto them-to wit, everyone that forsook the law').
Shall he corrupt - seduce to apostasy.
By flatteries - promises of favour.
But the people that do know their God shall be strong - the Maccabees and their followers (1Ma 1:62-63 'Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing. Wherefore they chose rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenants: so then they died'). Judas, son of the Jewish patriot Mattathias, took, as the motto of his standard, the initial letters of the Hebrew sentence, Exodus 15:11, `Miy (H4310) kaamokaah (H3644) baa'eeliym (H410) Yahweh (H3068),' "Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?"