KINGS OF THE SOUTH AND THE NORTH

5 “The king of the Southal will grow powerful, but one of his commanders will grow more powerful and will rule a kingdom greater than his. 6 After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the Northam to seal the agreement. She will not retain power, and his strength will not endure. She will be given up, together with her entourage, her father,H and the one who supported her during those times. 7 In the place of the king of the South, one from her familyI will rise up, come against the army, and enter the fortress of the king of the North. He will take action against them and triumph. 8 He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious articles of silver and gold.an For some years he will stay away from the king of the North, 9 who will enter the kingdom of the king of the South and then return to his own land.