“Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.”
When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many will join them, but not with a sincere heart—prophesying that the Maccabean resistance will initially receive modest assistance, with many joining the cause as it gains momentum, but some joining from mixed motives rather than genuine religious commitment. The caveat about insincere hearts acknowledges the mixed character of any popular movement. Gradual increase in support reflects growing confidence in resistance's viability.
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