He will set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions. He will perform them. He will give him the daughter of women to corrupt her; but she will not stand, and won’t be for him.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 17. Kingdom, that is all the kingdom of Ptolemeus Epiphanes, son of Philopator. Challoner.—The Romans interrupted Antiochus, who resolved to lull the young prince asleep, till he had subdued these enemies. Calmet.—Of women. That is, a most beautiful woman, that is his daughter Cleopatra.—It, that is the kingdom of Epiphanes; but his policy shall not succeed; for Cleopatra shall take more to heart the interest of her husband than that of her father. Challoner.—He came with her to Raphia, and gave her Judea, and so forth for her dowry, reserving half of the revenues. Hebrew and Greek have, “to corrupt her;” ( Calmet.) Vulg. eam; as he wished his daughter to act perfidiously, that he might seize the whole kingdom. Bible.—Epiphanes and his generals were on their guard, and Cleopatra took part with her husband. Saint Jerome