Daniel 11:28

11:28 Then the king of the north ¹  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.

Daniel 11:32

11:32 Then with smooth words he will defile ²  those who have rejected ³  the covenant. But the people who are loyal to ⁴  their God will act valiantly. ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Or “corrupt.”

³ tn Heb “acted wickedly toward.”

⁴ tn Heb “know.” The term “know” sometimes means “to recognize.” In relational contexts it can have the connotation “recognize the authority of, be loyal to,” as it does here.

⁵ sn This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century B.C.