11. In his anger the king of Egypt will go to war against the king of Syria and capture his huge army.
12. He will be proud of his victory and of the many soldiers he has killed, but he will not continue to be victorious.
13. “The king of Syria will go back and gather a larger army than he had before. When the proper time comes, he will return with a large, well-equipped army.
14. Then many people will rebel against the king of Egypt. And some of the violent from your nation, Daniel, will rebel because of a vision they have seen, but they will be defeated.
15. So the king of Syria will lay siege to a fortified city and capture it. The soldiers of Egypt will not continue to fight; even the best of them will not have enough strength.
16. The Syrian invader will do with them as he pleases, without opposition. He will stand in the Promised Land and have it completely in his power.
17. “The king of Syria will plan an expedition, using his whole army. Then, in order to destroy his enemy's kingdom, he will make an alliance with him and offer him his daughter in marriage; but his plan will not succeed.