Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. (Daniel 8:8)
Or, “magnified himself exceedingly” (see on vs. 4, 9).
When he was strong.
Prophecy predicted that Alexander would fall while his empire was at the height of its power. At the age of 32, still in the prime of life, the great leader died of a fever aggravated, no doubt, by his own intemperance. See on ch. 7:6.
Four notable ones.
On the four Macedonian (or Hellenistic) kingdoms into which Alexander’s empire was divided, see on chs. 7:6; 11:3, 4.