The Rise of the Vile Person (Antiochus IV)

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In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

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Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

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After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.

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In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.

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And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.

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Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

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And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

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The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.

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At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time will not be like the first.

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Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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