After this he will turn his face to the islands, and will take many; but a prince will cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yes, moreover, he will cause his reproach to turn on him.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 18. Islands, near Asia. He also went into Greece, and was master of that country when the Romans declared war against him. Calmet.—Of his reproach. Scipio, the Roman general, called the prince of his reproach, because he overthrew Antiochus, and obliged him to submit to very dishonourable terms, before he would cease from the war. Challoner.—Prot. “for a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease, without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.” Bible.—Being defeated at Magnesia, he chose the wisest plan of avoiding fresh reproach, by making peace, though ( Calmet.) the terms were very hard. Livy xxxvii.—He jokingly observed, that he was obliged to the Romans for contracting his dominions. Cic. pro Dejot.