Daniel 8:12
“And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression,.... Which some interpret of a garrison…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And a host was given him - The Vulgate renders this, “and strength - robur - was given him, etc.” Theodotion, “and sin…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And a host was given him - That is, power; or perhaps the host of heaven - the priesthood - the whole sacrificial…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 8:1-14
Here is, I. The date of this vision, Dan 8:1. It was in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar, which proved to be…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And a host, &c. The first part of this verse is difficult and uncertain; but the most natural rendering is, - And a host…
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