The Kings of the South and the North
Daniel 11:13 "For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches."
the king of... Antiochus III, called the Great, who ruled 223-187 B.C. Fourteen years after his defeat at Raphia, he returned to fight the Egyptians with a greater army than before and with many riches from his campaign in restoring the eastern parts of his empire.
A king of Syria shall rise up and attack Egypt. This king will be very rich.
Thirteen years later Antiochus returned with a great army, and in a series of strikes against Egypt brought Palestine (the Beautiful Land), into his control as far South as Gaza.
And with these series of strikes against Egypt he brought Palestine (the Beautiful Land) into his control as far South as Gaza.
But after a brief interruption Antiochus returned with another army (much larger) and turned back the king of the South.
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