"Now in thosetimesmanywill riseup againstthe kingof the South;the violentonesamong your peoplewill also liftthemselves up in order to fulfillthe vision,but they will falldown.
"For the kingof the Northwill againraisea greatermultitudethanthe former,and afteran intervalof someyearshe will presson with a greatarmyand muchequipment.
"Then the kingof the Northwill come,castup a siegerampand capturea well-fortifiedcity;and the forcesof the Southwill not stand[their ground], not even their choicesttroops,for therewill be nostrengthto makea stand.
"For Godhas putit in their heartsto executeHis purposeby havinga commonpurpose,and by givingtheir kingdomto the beast,untilthe wordsof Godwill be fulfilled.
