Verse 24

In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:4 : 4 They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.
• Neh 9:25 : 25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things– wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.
• Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.
• Prov 19:6 : 6 Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.
• Prov 23:7 : 7 for he is like someone who has calculated the cost in his mind.“Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you;
• Ezek 38:10 : 10 “‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
• Dan 7:25 : 25 He will speak words against the Most High. He will harass the holy ones of the Most High continually. His intention will be to change times established by law. They will be delivered into his hand For a time, times, and half a time.
• Matt 9:4 : 4 When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?