23And after they join themselves unto him, he worketh deceit, and hath increased, and hath been strong by a few of the nation.
24Peaceably even into the fertile places of the province He cometh, and he hath done that which his fathers did not, nor his fathers` fathers; prey, and spoil, and substance, to them he scattereth, and against fenced places he deviseth his devices, even for a time.
25`And he stirreth up his power and his heart against the king of the south with a great force, and the king of the south stirreth himself up to battle with a very great and mighty force, and standeth not, for they devise devices against him,
26and those eating his portion of food destroy him, and his force overfloweth, and fallen have many wounded.
27`And both of the kings` hearts [are] to do evil, and at one table they speak lies, and it doth not prosper, for yet the end [is] at a time appointed.
28And he turneth back [to] his land with great substance, and his heart [is] against the holy covenant, and he hath wrought, and turned back to his land.
29At the appointed time he turneth back, and hath come against the south, and it is not as the former, and as the latter.
