³⁹ And he will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to ^[a]those who acknowledge him and will make them rulers over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.

⁴⁰ “And at the ^(A)end time the ^(B)king of the South will wage war with him, and the ^(C)king of the North will ^(D)storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he will enter countries, ^(E)overflow them, and pass through.