21 And in his place a despicable person will arise on whom they have not conferred the majesty of the kingdom, and he will come in without warning and he will seize the kingdom by deceit.
22 And before him mighty military forces will be utterly swept away, and they will be broken, and also the leader of the covenant.
23 And after an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully, and he will rise and he will become powerful with few people backing him.
24 In a time of ease and in the rich parts of the province, he will come and he will do what his predecessors did not do; he will distribute plunder and spoil and possessions to them, and he will devise his plans against fortifications, but only for a time.
25 And he will stir up his power and his heart against the king of the south and with a much greater and stronger army; but he will not succeed, for they will devise plans against him.
26 And those who eat of his royal rations will break him and his army will be overwhelmed, and many will fall, slain.
27 And two of the kings will bend their hearts to evil. And at the same table they will speak lies, but what is discussed will not succeed, for still an end is coming at the appointed time.