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25 He will rouse his strength and enthusiasm[a] against the king of the south[b] with a large army. The king of the south will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to prevail because of the plans devised against him. 26 Those who share the king’s fine food will attempt to destroy him, and his army will be swept away;[c] many will be killed in battle. 27 These two kings, their minds[d] filled with evil intentions, will trade[e] lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:25 tn Heb “heart.”
  2. Daniel 11:25 sn This king of the south was Ptolemy Philometer (ca. 181-145 b.c.).
  3. Daniel 11:26 tc The present translation reads יִשָׁטֵף (yishatef, passive) rather than the MT יִשְׁטוֹף (yishtof, active).
  4. Daniel 11:27 tn Heb “heart,” as also in v. 28.
  5. Daniel 11:27 tn Heb “speak.”