Daniel 11:19-21

Good News Translation

¹⁹ The king will return to the fortresses of his own land, but he will be defeated, and that will be the end of him.

²⁰ “He will be followed by another king, who will send an officer to oppress the people with taxes in order to increase the wealth of his kingdom. In a short time that king will be killed, but not publicly and not in battle.”

The Evil King of Syria

²¹ The angel went on to explain: “The next king of Syria will be an evil man who has no right to be king, but he will come unexpectedly and seize power by trickery.