Daniel 11:41

the beauteous land the land of Israel, as Daniel 11:16.

shall be overthrown lit. shall stumble(Daniel 11:14; Daniel 11:19; Daniel 11:33; Daniel 11:35), i.e. be ruined: cf., for the expression, Isaiah 3:8 -Jerusalem hath stumbled" (A.V., R.V., is ruined). The word for -many" is fem.: hence -countries" must be understood from Daniel 11:40, though it is, of course, their inhabitants who are really meant. Bevan, Behrmann, Marti, Kamph., and Prince (with the change of a point) read - tens of thousandsshall be overthrown" (cf. Daniel 11:12).

Some countries will, however, escape; in particular, three of Israel's ancient foes, of whom at least Edom and the Ammonites shewed hostility against the Jews at this time (cf. 1Ma 4:61; 1Ma 5:1-8). Jason, the renegade high-priest, twice found an asylum with the Ammonites (2Ma 4:26; 2Ma 5:7).

escape be delivered(R.V.). (Escapeis needed for a different Heb. word in Daniel 11:42.)

the chief of, &c. i.e. the principal part of them. Cf., for the word, Numbers 24:20; Jeremiah 49:35; Amos 6:1.