But] Or the verse may be rendred thus: And they shall take the kingdome of the Saints of the most High: but they that are Saints shall possesse the kingdome for ever, even for ever and ever. Meaning, though those foure kingdomes which Daniel speaketh of, should for a time rule over the Jews, (who are called the Saints of the Highest here, and after, vers. 21. 22.) yet Christ coming should set up a kingdome, to rule for ever. the saints] The house of Zorobabel, Abihu, Rhesa, and the godly of their nation, to wit, the Church of God in Christ her head first, and afterward the whole body which shall be perfectly united with him, shall receive from God a spirituall and everlasting kingdome. See vers. 22. Isaiah 60:12. Revelation 1:6. &Revelation 5:10. whereof the Maccabees principalitie was but a shadow, and was between the reign of Antiochus and the coming of Christ. most High shall take the kingdome] Chald. high ones, that is, things, or places. That is, of the most high things, because God hath chosen them out of this world that they should look up to the heavens, whereon all their hope dependeth. Or Highest in the plurall number, to teach us of the divine Persons, as Abraham speaketh, Genesis 20:13. and David, 2 Samuel 7:22. here it was fit in a distinct vision of the Sonne and of the Father, as thrones are plurall, vers. 9. See Ecclesiastes 5:8.