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19 He shall turn to the strongholds of his own land, but shall stumble and fall, to be found no more. 20 [a]In his stead one shall arise who will send a collector of tribute through the glorious kingdom, but he shall soon be destroyed, though not in conflict or in battle.

21 [b]“There shall arise in his place a despicable person, to whom the royal insignia shall not be given. He shall enter by stealth and seize the kingdom by fraud.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:20 Seleucus IV, who sent Heliodorus to Jerusalem (cf. 2 Mc 3).
  2. 11:21 Here begins the career of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(A) to be seen no more.(B)

20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.(C) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(D) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(E) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.

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