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Daniel 11:2 (Persian Empire)
2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all, against the realm of Grecia.

  Like Daniel 2, Daniel 7 and Daniel 8 ,Daniel 11 starts out with the rise and fall of world empires from his day on down to the time Christ would return, defeat Antichrist, and establish the visible Kingdom of God over all nations forever. In Daniel 11, Daniel is being told by the divine messenger that talked with him in Daniel 10 the scripture of prophetic truth that is already recorded in heaven. Daniel 11, unlike the other prophetic chapters uses no symbols but straight talk. Daniel, like Daniel 8, starts out with the Persian/Medes Empire as the Babylonian Empire has already fallen to the Persians/Medes as recorded in Daniel 5.

Daniel 5:29-31
29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30  In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

  The divine messenger begins the scripture of truth at the time the Persian Empire is ruling.

Below are some of the symbols of the Persian Empire studied already in previous chapters.

Daniel 2	Daniel 7	Daniel 8

2 and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all, against the realm of Grecia.

  Daniel 11 now adds new information and says the 4th king of Persia (whose name in history is Xerxes) would battle the Greeks. History records, that after Xerxes, the Persian Empire was then in decline and so other Persian kings are not mentioned.

Daniel 11:2

Daniel 11:3, 4 (Grecian Empire)
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

Below are some of the symbols of the Grecian Empire studied already in previous chapters.

Daniel 2	Daniel 7	Daniel 8

The Grecian Empire was established by it's first notable king - Alexander the Great. He died as a young man with no posterity to leave his kingdom to. His empire was divided among his generals into 4 smaller kingdoms which pointed toward the 4 winds. Daniel 11: 3, 4 is affirming the same truths as told in Daniel 8:21, 22 and confirmed once again in the scripture of truth recorded in heaven as told to Daniel.

Daniel 8:21,22

Daniel 11:5-14  Wars between the smaller kingdoms (north and south) after the fall of the Grecian Empire and the rise of the Roman Empire

5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
12 And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.

5 KING OF THE SOUTH - Ptolemaic dynasty (south of Palestine - the promised land)

  Ptolemy I, c.367-283 BC, created the political and military foundations of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt (323-30 BC). When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, Ptolemy, one of Alexander's leading Macedonian generals, became satrap (governor) of Egypt. In 304 he declared himself king. Ptolemy's foreign policy was shrewdly designed to guarantee Egypt's security and trading advantages. He held Cyrenaica for most of his reign. His domination of Cyprus, Phoenicia, and Palestine was more intermittent, but all three were in his control by the end of the reign.

5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

  Selucas Nicator - one of Alexander the Great generals who was given dominion over Babylonia was driven out by Antigonus and fled to Egypt. Ptolemy made him one of his princes and with Ptolemy's help recovered his province and enlarged it to include Assyria, Syria, Indus and so his dominion became greater than Ptolemy and known in scripture as King of the North

6 KING OF THE NORTH - Seleucid dynasty (north of Palestine - the promised land)

  The Seleucids were a dynasty founded by Seleucus. At his death (281 BC), the Seleucids controlled most of the Asian provinces of the Macedonian empire including most of Anatolia, part of Syria-Phoenicia, Babylonia, Assyria, Media, Parthia, Sogdiana, Bactria, Margiana, Aria, Drangiana, Gedrosia, Carmania, Persis, and Susiana.

14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.

  Antiochus Epiphanes sought to regain all the land Selucid I had to begin with. His vision was to have one people with one religion. He desecrated the temple of the Jews in Jerusalem and enforced idol worship, robbed the temple and it's people. This led to the famous Maccebean era - a time when the Jews revolted against Antiochus. Antiochus failed in his vision and died a natural death after hearing the news of the Maccabean revolt. Sad to say that that many Biblical commentaries and scholars apply many of the prophecies about Antichrist to Antiochus which he did not fulfill.

The Roman Empire (Daniel 11:15-19)
15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

  The chosen people are the Jews. At first the Seleucids, allowed the practice of Judaism. But later, one of the kings, Antiochus IV, tried to prohibit it. In 167 B.C., the Jews revolted under the leadership of the Maccabeans and drove the Seleucids out of Palestine. By 140 B.C. the Parthians had conquered all territories east of Syria, and the Jews were independent and called their land kingdom of Judah. After the temporary successes by Antiochus VII (139-129 B.C.), the kingdom disintegrated until it was annexed by Tigranes I of Armenia. Briefly restored by the Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus. Palestine including Judah was brought under Roman rule by Pompey the Great and part of the Roman province of Syria (63 B.C.). Pompey the Great (106-46 B.C.) was a Roman general and statesman, the erstwhile ally and son-in-law of Julius Ceasar, but later his arch rival for power. 

16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

  Caesar crossed the Rubicon into Italy proper early in 49 B.C. and marched against Rome, precipitating yet another civil war. In a series of battles he defeated Pompey, who fled to the east. The Romans now in control of the glorius land. This would cover the time when Christ was born, lived for 33 years, died and was ressurrected. This was the most glorius time in prophetic history even dividing time into B.C. and A.D. After Christ's death the same Romans under Titus
in 70 A.D. destroyed the city and the sanctuary in Jerusalem. These events fulfilled Daniel 9:26 as told to Daniel in his 70 weeks of years time prophecy (see Daniel 9).  

17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

  After Christ's death and resurrection, the gospel (good news) of the Kingdom of God was preached throughout the whole Roman Empire. Emperor Constantine the Great was the first emperor to embrace christianity. 'Upright ones' (verse 17) would be those who are true christians. Constantine wanted everyone in the Roman Empire to enter the Kingdom of God. He proclaimed christianity as the official religion of the state. The 'daugher of women' (verse 17) is the prophetical symbol of a religious system (see the sun clothed woman - Rev 12 or The Harlot woman of Rev 19, 20 - see Fall of Babylon). The kind of women tells us what kind of church. This 'daughter of women' is birthed by the unholy alliance between the church Jesus founded and the organizational structure given to it by the Roman State. The 'daugher of women' is corrupted because of this unholy alliance with the world. She compromises pagan idolatry and true christianity and plays a part in the evolution of the 'Mystery Babylon' religion that Rev 17 says has evolved since the tower of Babel. It will grow to its full potential in the reign of Antichrist and then be destroyed by God (see building of Babylon in timeframe 3, fall of Babylon in timeframe 5).  

 

   Constantine presided over a meeting of over 400 bishops called the Council of Nicea and was proclaimed head of the church (Pope). There is no evidence that he was truly saved by accepting Jesus Christ as his personal saviour . The Roman State church was not content to be equal with the emperor and also not for him to be the sole authority. This 'daughter of women' in her evolution of growth becomes the Jezebel figure spoken of Revelations 2:20 (see 7 churches - Thyatira) on her way to her final evolution in that woman called 'Mystery Babylon' talked of in Revelations 17 and her destruction in Revelations 18 (see timeframe5 - fall of Babylon).

Revelations 2:20
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

Revelations 17: 1-5,18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come
hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of
abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

Revelations 18:20-24
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a
millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy
merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

  These words are somewhat difficult to follow. Constantine expanded the Roman Empire eastward, made Constantinople its new capitol and thus splitting the Roman Empire into two (see Daniel 2, European). The western division fell in 476 A.D. while the eastern division lasted till 1453 A.D.

Daniel 11:20 The rise and reign of Antichrist's Empire before the rapture

20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

20 Shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes

  In Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9 the rise of Antichrist in the last days was within the Roman Empire area. In Daniel 7:8 he came up among the 10 horns (nations within the old Roman Empire land area. Daniel 8:23 says of the little horn that he 'shall stand up' in the latter days of the (Roman Empire) kingdom.

Daniel 8:23

23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.


  Daniel 9:26 said Antichrist will come from the people that destroyed the temple and the sanctuary after Christ's death which were the Romans under Titus in 70 A.D.  In Rev 12:4 (see Rev 12) the dragon (Satan) ruling over Antichrist's Empire is said to stand up or stood up before the rapture to devour the manchild (true church) to prevent the manchild from being caught up (raptured) to God's throne. However, the manchild (true church) is caught up (raptured) safely in Rev 12:5 because Michael and his angels insured our safe passage to meet the Lord in the air (see Rev 12; rapture ).

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and  the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found  any more in heaven.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

  Now here in Daniel 11:20 we have the words 'estate' following the previous verses (18,19) about the division of the Roman Empire. The 'estate' then is clearly the Roman Empire in the last days. Again Daniel is told the same words 'shall stand up' as used in Daniel 8:23 and Rev 12:4. Who shall stand up? - Antichrist! Daniel 11:20 calls him the raiser of taxes. This is another identifying mark of Antichrist to look for besides all the others mentioned in the previous chapters.


20 A raiser of taxes;

  This tells us Antichrist is in control of his empire that he will establish. His estate, kingdom or empire will be larger than the old Roman Empire area and yet the heart of his empire will be the nations within the old Roman Empire area today.

                                    

20 in the glory of the kingdom

  The glory of the kingdom is it's finest days. Antichrist will revive the Roman Empire land area in the last days and make it extremely wealthy and prosperous before the rapture. Both Daniel 7 and Daniel 8 cover the rise and reign of Antichrist for a indefinite time before the rapture and this is also confirmed in Rev 12. Before we continue with Daniel 11 and that which is noted in the 'scripture of truth' as told to Daniel, let us review the notable pre-rapture features, attributes, facts on Antichrist from our previous studies of Daniel plus what Daniel 11 adds to these.

•   'the little horn' at first identifies the nation that was small and modern at its start and within the old Roman Emire land area. This writer believes Antichrist was born in West Germany. When Antichrist does 'stand up' - that is - make his debut upon the world stage - he is much more important that he what he says and does than the nation he comes from. This was only true of Christ who was born in Israel (see DAN 7:8)

• 'Subdues three nations within the old Roman Empire land area'  Antichrist at his rise makes war and brings 3 nations within the old Roman Empire land area under his protection. I believe these three nations will be capive nations by a foreign power whom Antichrist will defeat. The three nations will be most likely Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria. Other nations will be involved also but only these three are within the old Roman Empire land area. If Russia goes hardline and takes back Eastern Europe to regain her superpower status she once had, this could very well set the stage for these prophecies to be fulfilled. (see DAN 7:8)

•   Antichrist extends his power greatly towars the south, towars the east, and towards Israel. While Dan 7:8 tells us what Antichrist will do at his rise in the latter days within the nations   of the old Roman Empire land area (10 horns), DANIEL 8:9 tells us Antichrist will extends his dominion way beyond the old Roman Empire land area to other countires in East Europe, oil area between the Black and Caspian seas, Iraq, Iran etc. 
                          

  Tyre - Antichrist's political throne and Babylon his commercial and religious throne of his empire

  Gray area shows eventual extent of Antichrist's Empire after he comes to power in timeframe 1

  
  Eyes - 'like a man' (his eyes may have a evolutionary or E.T. look (Daniel page 4) . He will certainly have Satanic intelligence - knowledge na given to him directly by Satan to mak war sucessfully at his rise  (Dan 8:23 AND 2 THESS 2:9)

• 'mouth speaking great things' (DANIEL 7 PAGE 3) - He will make war to bring a deceptive peace. The wars will involve Satan and his fallen angels but deceives the whole world as to their true nature. They will be explained as forces sent His God to save the earth and welcome the earth to a new age of fellowship,protection under the gods. His god of course will be exalted as stronger and mightier than all other gods  (Dan 7:8)

• 'a stout look comparded to his fellow leaders' (DANIEL 7 PAGE 3) - He will have a stout (stronger) look than the other leaders of nations that are behind him in his empire).
  
  Fierce countanence - He is a natural. He sets his face as a flint against the enemy knowing Satan will back him all with all power, signs, and lying wonders (Dan 8:23, 2 Thess 2:9)

• Understands dark sentences - understands Satanic intelligence. Whether he is a medium himself or claims mental telepathy remains to be seen. Satan and his angels will break their silence from outer space where they have dominion and contact earth at its darkest hour to seemingly save mankind. How this silence is broken remains to be seen. Earth could receive some cryptic code that only Antichrist can understand. Antichrist may just come forward on the world scene and amaze the world by messages he received and Satan will back him up with lying signs and wonders to deceive the masses. (Dan 8:23)

• His power shall be mighty but now his own - This would be might compared to how the world measures might. Antichrist will display mightier power against whatever the enemy has; whether nuclear, chemical, biological, weapons of mass destruction. Satan and his fallen angels will put on a star war drama that will catapult him to worldwide fame. REV 13:4 (timeframe 4 page 2) tells us the whole world will worship him for his ability to make war. That ability will be demonstrated at his rise  (Dan 8:23)

• He shall destroy wonderfully - We are amazed at the sophisticated weaponry today with its radar,  laser, heat sensors to reach its target and destroy with amazing accruracy. But it is Antichrist we are told that will destroy wonderfully - that is - we will wonder in awe at his star war ability seemingly way beyond ours.(Dan 8:24)

• Raiser of taxes - Every Roman Ceaser taxed his empire. Antrichrist will be no different. This tax could be to rebuild damages from wars that have occured at his rise (Dan 11:20). 

                                                                      Back to Daniel 11:20

20 but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

20 A few days

  Few days is a short time. When the angel was interpretating the dragon (Satan) with 7 heads to John the Revelator in Revelations 17:9-11 the angel confirms what Daniel 11:20 say

Revelations 17:9-11
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

  The 7 heads are 7 kingdoms (7 kings) and five are fallen and one is. Remember, the angel is talking to John during the time of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire then is the sixth head. Daniel mentions 3 empires before the Roman Empire ; Babylonian, Persian, and the Grecian. Two empires that Bible talks of before the Babylonian are the Egyptian and the Assyrian. John is told the 7th head would continue a short space (short time). This is Antichrist's Empire. This is the same empire that Daniel 11 says will last a few days (for a more complete study of dragon with 7 heads see Rev 12).  

20 he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

  Now we are covering the same truths covered in Daniel 7 page 5, Daniel 8 page 4 , timeframe 4 - Rev 13  where Antichrist dies a mysterious death but comes back to life. Not only then will he be Antichrist but Antichrist incarnated as Satan in the flesh . Antichrist's death and Satanic resurrection is not an act of anger or warfare. Revelations 13, talks about the 7 heads of the beast and one of them was wounded unto death and his wound was healed. Revelations 13:14 say this wound was by a sword (weapon).

Revelations 13:3,4,14
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

  I personally believe Antichrist will commit suicide very calmly because of a pact he made with Satan. Satan has given him great power, authority, fame, wealth but in turn Satan needs his body at the time of the rapture when Satan is cast down to earth. Revelation 12:6 (see Rev 12) records Satan and his angels being cast down right after the rapture. It is then that Satan enters Antichrist's dead body and brings him back to life. The difference now is - Antichrist is now also Satan in the flesh. Revelations calls Antichrist the beast.

Rev 12:3,9
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.


Daniel 11:21: The reign of Antichrist after the rapture as 'the beast'

21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

  In verse 20 (see above), we studied how Antichrist is going to reign for a short time and then dies a mysterious death. Antichrist then comes back to life as well as been Satan incarnate. This matches what Daniel is now telling us - Antichrist's Empire is now taken over by a vile person. This is Daniel's name for Antichrist after the rapture and is very appropriate. This is why John was told (Rev 17:10,11) the 7th head would continue a short space (a short time), but the eighth is of the seventh.

Rev 17:11
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

  This is true because Antichrist's Empire continues with the same man both before and after the rapture but through a death and Satanic resurrection right after the rapture he is different - he is now also Satan in the flesh. The eighth is a continuation then of the seventh but yet ruled by Satan and Antichrist in one person - the beast. Our next study will take up where we left off in this study.

1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
12 And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set
forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against
the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
26 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
27 And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
28 Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.
29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward
the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he
corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a
little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many
countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and
of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall
trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.