דניאל, פרק י״א, פסוק מ״ג

A military campaign reaches its ultimate economic and strategic peak when the victor not only seizes the vast wealth of powerful empires but also brings neighboring nations to their knees. The conqueror uncovers and claims secret hoards of wealth [מצודת ציון, אבן יחיא, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. These are valuables intentionally concealed from public view [מצודת ציון, אבן עזרא], which some identify specifically as vast reserves of ancient coins [אבן עזרא]. Along with the most precious items of Egypt, the victor takes all of their cherished property and assets as the spoils of war [אבן יחיא, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

After thoroughly looting Egypt, the invading forces push outward to the Libyans and Cushites, who live along Egypt's borders [מצודת ציון, אבן עזרא]. These neighboring lands were historically under Egyptian control and were rich with valuable gold and silver mines [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

The fate of these surrounding nations is tied directly to the march of the conqueror [מצודת ציון], though commentators offer varying degrees of how this subjugation plays out. Some view this as a political surrender, where the nations simply yield to the king's authority and obey his rule [אבן עזרא]. Others describe a much more aggressive military reality, where the victor marches directly into their territories to conquer and humiliate them [אבן יחיא, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. In the most vivid interpretation, these conquered peoples are described as being literally trampled under the footsteps of the marching army [מצודת דוד].