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During a time of peace, he will come into the richest parts of the province and do what his fathers and predecessors never did.
He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will make plans against fortified cities, but only for a time.
“With a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will prepare
for battle with an extremely large and powerful army, but he will not succeed, because plots will be made against him.
The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant;
he will take action, then return to his own land.
Ships of Kittim will come against him, and being intimidated, he will withdraw. Then he will rage against the holy covenant
and take action. On his return, he will favor those who abandon the holy covenant.
Those who have insight among the people will give understanding to many, yet they will fall by the sword and flame,
and they will be captured and plundered for a time.
Some of those who have insight will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed until the time of the end,
for it will still come at the appointed time.
“Then the king will do whatever he wants. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will say outrageous things
against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, because what has been decreed will be accomplished.
He will deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. He will greatly honor those who acknowledge him,
making them rulers over many and distributing land as a reward.
“At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade countries and sweep through them like a flood.
He will also invade the beautiful land, and many will fall. But these will escape from his power: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of the Ammonites.