^{21 Ref} And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

^{22 Ref} And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

^{23 Ref} And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

^{24 Ref} He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

^{25 Ref} And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.