Daniel 11:25-28

11:25 He will rouse his strength and enthusiasm ¹  against the king of the south ²  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. 11:26 Those who share the king’s fine food will attempt to destroy him, and his army will be swept away; ³  many will be killed in battle. 11:27 These two kings, their minds ⁴  filled with evil intentions, will trade ⁵  lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time. 11:28 Then the king of the north ⁶  will return to his own land with much property. His mind will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action, and then return to his own land.

¹ tn Heb “heart.”

² sn This king of the south was Ptolemy Philometer (ca. 181-145 B.C.).

³ tc The present translation reads יִשָׁטֵף (yishatef, passive) rather than the MT יִשְׁטוֹף (yishtof, active).

⁵ tn Heb “heart.” So also in v. 28.

⁶ tn Heb “speak.”

⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.