He will gain control over the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt; the Libyans and the Ethiopians will be in his retinue—describing the wealth and territorial spoils the northern king will acquire through conquest of Egypt and African regions, suggesting his unprecedented material power and dominion. The enumeration of treasures and subject peoples emphasizes the comprehensiveness of his dominion. This accumulation of power paradoxically precedes his sudden downfall.

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