But the angel made his division at sixty-two weeks, as he afterwards described what was to come to pass in the last week (and with reason, for the horrible Jewish war lasted seven years!) And by the words, "in troublous times," he informed Daniel, that during the building of the temple, they would have continual trouble and alarms from their enemies, as is mentioned in Ezra and Nehemiah, where we find, that while some worked, the others held the shield and spear.

And even after finishing it, they were almost continually in trouble, and persecuted, as is evident from the books of Maccabees, and from Josephus.
Third Period.

"And after threescore and two weeks shall the anointed be cut off, and have no successor--[Heb.

"and not, or, none, to him"]--and the city and the sanctuary shall be destroyed by the people of the prince that shall come; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined." That is, and after that period, shall the High Priest (or "the anointed one") be cut off--[The High Priest is called "Messiah," witness Lev.iv.

3--"If the Messiah Priest, (or anointed priest) doth sin," &c.]--and have no successor; and the city and the temple shall be destroyed by Titus and the Romans, and until the end of the war, your country shall be swept with the besom of destruction.
The angel finishes the prophecy with these words:--"And he (the prince that shall come) shall strengthen the covenant with many, for one week.