19 He will turn his attention back to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble, fall,(A) and be no more.(B)

20 “In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector(C) for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be broken, though not in anger[a] or in battle.

21 “In his place a despised(D) person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come during a time of peace[b](E) and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:20 Or not openly
  2. 11:21 Or come without warning

19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(A) to be seen no more.(B)

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

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(D) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(E) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.

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