“Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.”
Even those at his royal table will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle—continuing the account of Antiochus IV's Egyptian campaigns, describing internal conspiracies against him and military defeats that checked his ambitions. The imagery of table companions turning treacherous emphasizes the isolation that success cannot prevent. Military defeat accompanies political betrayal, suggesting comprehensive failure.
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