The angel continues speaking to Daniel.

## The king of the North will come ##

AT: "The army of the king of the North will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## will not be able to stand ##

AT: "will not be able to keep fighting against them"

## he will establish himself ##

AT: "the king will set up his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the beautiful land ##

This probably refers to Israel.

## with complete destruction in his hand ##

AT: "and he will have power to destroy anything in his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])