22. Anyone who opposes him, even God's High Priest, will be swept away and wiped out.
23. By making treaties, he will deceive other nations, and he will grow stronger and stronger, even though he rules only a small nation.
24. He will invade a wealthy province without warning and will do things that none of his ancestors ever did. Then he will divide among his followers the goods and property he has captured in war. He will make plans to attack fortresses, but his time will soon run out.
25. “He will boldly raise a large army to attack the king of Egypt, who will prepare to fight back with a huge and powerful army. But the king of Egypt will be deceived and will not be successful.