The ships of Kittim ¹  will come against him, leaving him disheartened. ²  He will turn back and direct his indignation against the holy covenant. He will return and honor ³  those who forsake the holy covenant.

Then the king of the north ¹  will advance against the empire of the king of the south, but will withdraw to his own land.

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.

For the king of the north will again muster an army, one larger than before. At the end of some years he will advance with a huge army and enormous supplies.