16. But he who comes against him will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to withstand him; he will also stay for a time in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
17. He will set his face to come with the power of his whole kingdom, bringing with him a proposal of peace which he will put into effect; he will also give him the daughter of women to ruin it. But she will not take a stand for him or be on his side.
18. Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many. But a commander will put a stop to his scorn against him; moreover, he will repay him for his scorn.
19. So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be found no more.
20. "Then in his place one will arise who will send an oppressor through the Jewel of his kingdom; yet within a few days he will be shattered, though not in anger nor in battle.
21. In his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the honor of kingship has not been conferred, but he will come in a time of tranquility and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
22. The overflowing forces will be flooded away before him and shattered, and also the prince of the covenant.
23. After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people.
24. In a time of tranquility he will enter the richest parts of the realm, and he will accomplish what his fathers never did, nor his ancestors; he will distribute plunder, booty and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time.
25. He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be devised against him.
26. Those who eat his choice food will destroy him, and his army will overflow, but many will fall down slain.
27. As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on evil, and they will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, for the end is still to come at the appointed time.
28. Then he will return to his land with much plunder; but his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and then return to his own land.
29. "At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, but this last time it will not turn out the way it did before.