Daniel 11:32

“And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupted by flatteries, etc.] That forsook the law of God, the book of the covenant, and did things contrary to it; and particularly violated the covenant of circumcision, drawing on the foreskin, and becoming uncircumcised; as well as rejected other ordinances of religious worship the Jews by covenant were obliged to observe: these apostates Antiochus corrupted by good words and fair speeches, by gifts and presents; and they became his tools, to do his pleasure, and were his instruments to seduce the Jews to renounce their religion, and give in to his idolatry; such as Jason, Menelaus, and others; in the Apocrypha: “Now when the kingdom…”

“(1 Maccabees 1:52). corrupt--seduce to apostasy. by flatteries--promises of favor. people that . . . know their God--the Maccabees and their followers (1 Maccabees 1:62, 63).”

“And such as do wickedly against the covenant - That is, among the Jews. They who apostatized, and who became willing to receive the religion of foreigners. There “was” such a party in Jerusalem, and it was numerous. See Jahn, “Heb. Commonwealth,” pp. 258, 259. Compare 1 Macc. 1:52: “Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit, every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land.” Shall he corrupt by flatteries - By flattering promises of his favor, of office, of national prosperity .... See the notes at Daniel 11:21. The margin is, “or, cause to dissemble.” The meaning of the Hebrew word חנף chânêph is, rather, “to profane, to pollute, to defile;” and the…”

“11:32-35 The wise are those who know their God and his laws and follow them, even in a hostile and deceptive environment. Many were martyred for their faithfulness to God and his laws during this time (1 Maccabees 1:11; 7:19; 2 Maccabees 6–7).”

“corrupt: or, cause to dissemble, Th2 2:9-12; Rev 13:12-15 the people: Ch1 28:9; Psa 9:10; Jer 31:34; Joh 17:3; Co2 4:3-6; Jo1 2:3, Jo1 2:4, Jo1 5:20 shall be: Pro 19:5, Pro 26:28 shall be: Mic 5:7-9, Mic 7:15-17; Zac 9:13-16, Zac 10:3-6, Zac 10:12, Zac 12:3-7, Zac 14:1-4; Mal 4:2; Ti2 2:1-3; Heb 10:32, Heb 10:33; Rev 6:11, Rev 7:9, Rev 7:10, Rev 12:7-11 Daniel 11:33”

“The consequences to the people of Israel which result from this sin against the holy covenant. - The ungodly shall become heathen, i.e., shall wholly apostatize from the true God; but, on the other hand, the pious shall be strengthened in their confidence in the Lord. This is in general the import of Dan 11:32, the first half of which, however, has been very differently interpreted. בּרית מרשׁיעי signifies neither "those who sinfully make a covenant" (Hvernick), nor "sinners among the covenant people" (v. Lengerke), nor "those who condemn the covenant," i.e., those who reject the sign of the covenant, circumcision (Hitzig). The latter meaning is altogether arbitrary. Against the second is…”