8. He will even carry off their gods to Egypt, along with their statues and their silver and gold equipment. For years he will avoid the northern king.
9. Then the northern king will attack the kingdom of the southern king, but will return to his own land.
10. His sons will get ready for war, gathering massive forces. Their attack will be like an overwhelming flood. And they will attack again, taking the battle as far as his walled fortress.
11. “The southern king, in a bitter rage, will come out to battle the northern king. He will muster a huge army, but the army will be handed over to his enemy.
12. When the army is carried off, he will become confident. He will kill tens of thousands, but he will not stand strong.
13. The northern king will then muster another army—this one bigger than the first. After some years have passed, he will attack with a large and well-equipped army.
14. In those times, many will oppose the southern king. Violent persons from among your people also will rise up to support the vision, but they will fail.
15. “When the northern king attacks, he will throw up a siege ramp and occupy a walled city. The southern forces will not be able to resist—not even its elite forces. No one will be strong enough to resist.