¹⁰ His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood^(A) and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

¹¹ “Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated.^{(B) 12} When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. ¹³ For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.

¹⁴ “In those times many will rise against the king of the South. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. ¹⁵ Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps^(C) and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. ¹⁶ The invader will do as he pleases;^(D) no one will be able to stand against him.^(E) He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.^{(F) 17} He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans^[a] will not succeed^(G) or help him. ¹⁸ Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands^(H) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.^{(I) 19} After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,^(J) to be seen no more.^(K)

²⁰ “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.^(L) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.