and stamped upon them. 11. Yea it --under king Antiochus Epiphanes-- magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; --Judah, and the capital city Jerusalem-- and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his Sanctuary was cast down. --R.V. 12. And the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through transgression; --Antiochus also set up heathen altars in every village and town, on which the Jews were obliged to sacrifice swine's flesh daily-- and it cast down the truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered. --R.V. 13. Then I heard one saint speaking and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake:-- "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice and the transgression of desolation, to give both the Sanctuary and the host --the National government-- to be trodden under foot?" 14. And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. --The period amounted to 308 yrs. 6 mos. 21 days and extended from Oct. 14th B.C. 450 to May 4th B.C. 141, at which time the TEMPLE was CLEANSED by Simon Maccabeus. For a full explanation see NOTES C. and D. 15. And it came to pass, when I, _even_ I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16. And I heard a man's voice between _the banks of_ Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this _man_ to understand the vision. 17. So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end _shall be_ the vision. 18. Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. 19. And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end _shall be_. 20. The ram which thou sawest having _two_ horns _are_ the kings of Media and Persia. 21. And the rough goat _is_ the king of Grecia: and the great horn that _is_ between his eyes _is_ the first king. --Alexander the Great who united Greece and Macedon (verse 8). 22. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23. And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, --the Jewish people-- a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences shall stand up. --Antiochus III, the Great, who subjected Judea and greatly oppressed the Jewish people. His times were noted for corruption and crime. 24. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.