But he that cometh against him] Namely, Antiochus the Great.
glorious land] Or, goodly land. Heb. the land of ornament. That is, Judea: see Notes on Chap. 8. 9. He sheweth that Antiochus shall not onely afflict the Egyptians, but also the Jews, and shall enter into their countrey, whereof he admonisheth them before, that they may know that all things come by Gods providence.
by his hand shall be consumed] We may see here most lively how Judea is wasted by the fourth beast, which hath teeth of iron and steely weapons: and how it treadeth under foot that which it doth not eate.