Daniel 8:24

Dan 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

Ver. 24. Not by his own power. ] But by his policy rather, and by the perfidy of others. Dan 11:23

And he shall destroy wonderfully. ] Mirificentissime. In three days he slew fourscore thousand in Jerusalem; forty thousand were put in bands, and as many sold.

And shall prosper, and practice. ] Shall do whatsoever he wishes; as if he were some petty god within himself.

And shall destroy the mighty. ] So the Jews are called, because stout and undaunted, and while they kept close to God, insuperable; as when otherwise, weak as water. See Hosea 13:1 . See Trapp on " Hos 13:1 "

And the holy people. ] Federally holy at least.