He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
He shall enter also into the glorious land - the former invasion of Judea, as described in Daniel 11:28.
He shall enter also into the glorious land ... but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. Antiochus according to Porphyry, marching against Ptolemy, though he turned from his course to wreak his wrath on the Jews, did not meddle with Edom, Moab, and Ammon, on the side of Judea. In 1Ma 4:61 ; 1Ma 5:3 , etc., it is stated that he used their help in crushing the Jews, of whom they were the ancient enemies: on account of which Judas Maccabeus punished them with 'a great overthrow.' Compare Isaiah 11:14 as to Israel's future retribution, just as, in the primary fulfillment of the prophecy, the Maccabees made war on them as the friends of Antiochus, (1Ma 5:1-68 .) Antitypically, the Turks under Selim entered Jerusalem on their way to Egypt, and retain "the glorious land" of Palestine to this day. But they never could conquer the Arabs, who are akin to Edom, Moab, and Ammon (Genesis 16:12). So in the case of the final Antichrist.