“And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.”
When the multitude is carried off, his heart will be exalted, and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail—continuing the description of Ptolemy IV's victory, though noting that military success does not establish permanent advantage. The warning that victorious kings do not "prevail" suggests that military triumph proves temporary and subject to reversal. This pattern teaches the futility of trusting in military might alone.
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