20. And in his place shall one stand up who shall cause the exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom; but in a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle.
21. And in his place 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 the overflowing forces shall be overflowed 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, and he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24. In time of peace shall he enter even into 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 prey, and spoil, and substance, and he shall plan his devices against the fortified places, 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 engage in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall plan devices against him.
26. And they that eat of his delicate food shall break him, and his army shall be dissolved; and many shall fall down slain.
27. And both these kings' hearts shall meditate 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. And he shall return into his land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall practise, and return to his own land.
29. At the set time he shall return, and come towards the south; but not as the former time shall be the latter;
30. for ships of Chittim shall come against him; and he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant; and will practise; and he shall return and direct his attention to those that forsake the holy covenant.