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Daniel 8:11

Daniel 8:11
Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away , and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince host,.... Either the high priest Onias, whom he disposed of his office, and put Jason a wicked man into it; or Judas Maccabeus, the prince of the Jewish…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host - Grotius, Ephraem the Syrian, and others, understand this of Onias the high priest, as the chief officer of the holy people. Lengerke supposes…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Even to the prince of the host - They seemed, in this case, to fight against God himself.

The daily sacrifice was taken away - By the destruction of the city and temple; and has never been restored…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 8:1-14

Here is, I. The date of this vision, Dan 8:1. It was in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar, which proved to be his last year, as many reckon; so that this chapter also should be, in order of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And even unto the prince of the host it magnified itself] it not only mounted to the stars, but in impious defiance it shewed greatness(Dan 8:8; Dan 8:8), i.e. continued its acts of pride and…