Daniel 11:45

“And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace, etc.] Or “pavilion”f580; the tents for his princes and generals that come with him; which shall be placed about his own, and where he will think himself safe and secure, and sure of victory. Symmachus renders the words, “the tents of his cavalry”f581; or the stables of his horses; which agrees well enough with the Turks, whole cavalry is usually very large, their armies chiefly consisting of horsemen; such he shall bring into the land of Judea, and place them as after mentioned, as if he had got the day, and had obtained a settlement. The word used has the signification of covering and clothing; hence some translate it, “the tents of his…”

“plant . . . between the seas--the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean. tabernacles of . . . palace--his palace-like military tents, such as Oriental princes travel with. See on Dan 11:40, as to the time of Antiochus' attack on Judea, and his subsequent "end" at Tabes, which was caused by chagrin both at hearing that his forces under Lysias were overcome by the Jews, and at the failure of his expedition against the temple of Elymais (2 Maccabees 9:5). holy mountain--Jerusalem and Mount Zion. The desolation of the sanctuary by Antiochus, and also the desecration of the consecrated ground round Jerusalem by the idolatrous Roman ensigns, as also by the Mohammedan mosque, and, finally, by the last…”

“And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace - The loyal tents; the military tents of himself and his court. Oriental princes, when they went forth even in war, marched in great state, with a large retinue of the officers of their court, and often with their wives and concubines, and with all the appliances of luxury. Compare the account of the invasion of Greece by Xerxes, or of the camp of Darius, as taken by Alexander the Great. The military stations of Antiochus, therefore, in this march, would be, for a time, the residence of the court, and would be distinguished for as great a degree of royal luxury as the circumstances would allow. At the same time, they would consist of…”

“None shall help him - God shall cut him off in the midst of his days. And when he destroys, who can help? Next: Daniel Chapter 12”

“11:45 The glorious holy mountain includes Zion, Jerusalem, and the Temple—the place God chose for his name to dwell. • The sea probably refers to the Mediterranean Sea.”

“between: Joe 2:20; Zac 14:8 in the: Dan 11:16, Dan 11:41; Psa 48:2; Isa 2:2, Isa 14:13; Mic 4:2; Th2 2:4 glorious holy mountain: or, goodly, Heb. mountain of delight of holiness he shall come: Dan 2:35, Dan 7:26, Dan 8:25; Eze 38:22, Eze 38:23, Eze 39:2; Th2 2:8; Rev 13:10, Rev 14:14-20; Rev 19:19-21, Rev 20:2, Rev 20:9 Next: Daniel Chapter 12”