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army is swept away, the king of the south will be filled with pride and will
execute many thousands of his enemies. But his success will be short lived.
“A few years later the king of the north will return with a fully equipped
army far greater than before. At that time there will be a general uprising
against the king of the south. Violent men among your own people will
join them in fulfillment of this vision, but they will not succeed. Then the
king of the north will come and lay siege to a fortified city and capture it.
The best troops of the south will not be able to stand in the face of the
onslaught.
“The king of the north will march onward unopposed; none will be able
to stop him. He will pause in the glorious land of Israel, intent on destroying it. He will make plans to come with the might of his entire kingdom
and will form an alliance with the king of the south. He will give him a
daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom from within, but
his plan will fail.
“After this, he will turn his attention to the coastland and conquer many
cities. But a commander from another land will put an end to his insolence
and cause him to retreat in shame. He will take refuge in his own fortresses
but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.
“His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. But after a very brief reign, he will die, though not from anger or in
battle.
“The next to come to power will be a despicable man who is not in line
for royal succession. He will slip in when least expected and take over the
kingdom by flattery and intrigue. Before him great armies will be swept
away, including a covenant prince. With deceitful promises, he will make
various alliances. He will become strong despite having only a handful
of followers. Without warning he will enter the richest areas of the land.
Then he will distribute among his followers the plunder and wealth of
the rich—something his predecessors had never done. He will plot the
overthrow of strongholds, but this will last for only a short while.
“Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king
of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army,
but to no avail, for there will be plots against him. His own household will
cause his downfall. His army will be swept away, and many will be killed.
Seeking nothing but each other’s harm, these kings will plot against each
other at the conference table, attempting to deceive each other. But it will
make no difference, for the end will come at the appointed time.
“The king of the north will then return home with great riches. On
the way he will set himself against the people of the holy covenant, doing
much damage before continuing his journey.
“Then at the appointed time he will once again invade the south, but
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