³⁰ Ships from ·the west [^LKittim; ^CRome, which made Antiochus stand down from his attack on the South] will come and fight against ·the king of the North [^Lhim], so he will be ·afraid [startled; or dismayed]. Then he will return and show his anger against the holy ·agreement [covenant; treaty]. He will be good to those who have ·stopped obeying [^Labandoned; forsaken] the holy ·agreement [covenant; treaty; ^Cthe pro-Antiochus party among the Jewish people].

⁴⁰ “At the time of the end, the king of the South will ·fight a battle [^Lbutt] against ·the king of the North [^Lhim]. The king of the North will ·attack [^Lrush in on him] with chariots, soldiers on horses, and many large ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through their lands like a flood.