¹⁸ Then the king of the North will turn his attention to the coastlines [^Ccities along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea; Antiochus was able to take some cities in Asia Minor] and will capture ·them [^Lmany]. But a commander [^Cthe Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio commanded him to cease warfare] will put an end to ·the pride of the king of the North [^Lhis scorn], turning his ·pride [scorn] back on him. ¹⁹ After that happens the king of the North will go back to the ·strong, walled [fortified] cities of his own country, but he will ·lose his power [^Lstumble and fall]. ·That will be the end of him [^L…and not be found; ^CAntiochus III died in 187 bc].

²⁰ “·The next king of the North will send out a tax collector so he will have plenty of money [^LThen one will arise in his place who will send out a tax collector/despot/oppressor for/or to enhance the splendor of the kingdom]. In ·a few years [^Llater/after days] that ruler will be ·killed [^Lbroken], ·although he will not die in [^Lnot by] anger or in a battle [^CSeleucus IV died in mysterious circumstances, perhaps killed by his brother Antiochus IV also known as Epiphanes].