into Egypt] The name of Egypt in a storie of Alexanders successours, must needs cut off all controversie, touching the King of the North, and Magog: that none but Seleucidae can be the men. So that the very name Egypt being used here, in the story which all heathen would presently acknowledge to set forth Ptolomie surnamed Euergetes, that is, gracious Lord, for spoyling Syria; and again in the end of the Chapter, vers. 42. and 43. and in a historie no lesse then a Prophecie of Antiochus Epiphanes King of Syria, spoyling Egypt: this one terme might have kept both Jews and Gentiles from bringing the Romanes or Turkes to be meant here, in these stories; opening properly the Image, and the Beast: this one word Egypt, spoken in due season, and that thrice in this Chapter, is like apples of gold and wittie works of silver, Proverbs 25:11. and a preservative against that former leprosie. their gods] According to the custome of the victorious among the heathen. See 1 Samuel 5:1. Isaiah 46:1. their princes] The Hebrew word unvowelled, is either idols, or else high States. That maketh Translatours differ. And the allusion is pleasant: how the Angel comforteth Judah, in that the Idolaters are as the Idols with God; and extreamly taunteth the superstition of Magog or Hierapolis. their precious vessels] Heb. vessels of their desire. continue mo years] Either being secured against him, or more powerfull then he. Others say, that Seleucus Callinicus was sooner killed then Euergetes died.