Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 11:30

30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him : therefore he shall be grieved and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant : so shall he do, he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

i. e. The Romans out of Italy, and parts of the Archipelago, under them shall come with force and they shall vex and afflict him; for the Romans had Harbours for their Ships and Gallies in Cilicia, Macedonia and other Parts of those Coasts; whereby after they had subdued Greece, they pursued Antiochus in Asia, and sent into Aegypt to prevent his going into Alexandria, Liv. l. 45. This grieved and fretted him: For when he lingred and framed excuses, Popilius the Roman Embassador made a Circle about him with his rod, commanding he should not stir thence till he gave him a positive present answer, by which sore against his will he was [illegible: 1 letter]ain to pack away out of Aegypt, and withdraw his Garrisons and Navy thence. This made his heart boyl with rancor, which he spit out all against the Iews, therefore its said, he shall, &c.

Especially being sollicited to it by Iason first, and Menelaus after, who were Apostates, and betrayers of their Brethren, and the true Worship of God, 2 Mac. 4.26, 27, &c. because Onias was in power, this they envyed, therefore went to Antiochus.