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Megiddo was the site of epic battles that decided the fate of western Asia. The Canaanite city-states revolted
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against the 15 century BC Pharaoh. It was at Megiddo that they assembled to do battle. The Egyptian army, led
by Pharaoh Thutmose III, surprised the rebels by choosing the most dangerous route of attack, the narrows of
Aruna Pass. Thutmose III laid siege to the city for seven months before capturing the Canaanite forces and their
riches. His decisive victory enabled him to incorporate Canaan as a province into his new empire. The
description of the battle of Megiddo is one of the earliest accounts of a major war in antiquity. Let us next take a
look at what Daniel has to say regarding the End Times and this battle.

Daniel 11:40-43 “At the end time the king of the South will collide with him, and the king of the
North will storm against him with chariots, with horsemen and with many ships; and he will enter
countries, overflow them and pass through.

41 “He will also enter the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out
of his hand: Edom, Moab and the foremost of the sons of Ammon.
42 “Then he will stretch out his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape.
43 “But he will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious
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things of Egypt; and Libyans and Ethiopians will follow at his heels.”

These verses state at the End Times both the king of the South and North will be at war against the Antichrist.
There will be many ships, which will most likely come from the naval base at Cyprus or Kittim in the North. It
also states that he will enter the land of Israel, called the “Beautiful Land.” Those in the land of Edom, Moab, and
Ammon will be rescued out of his hand. This is the surrounding land to the east of Israel. This land is modern
day Jordan. It is amazing to see a land identified during these last days that will be rescued from destruction by
the Antichrist.
Surrounding Land of Israel: Edom,

Hebrew: םוֹד ֱא, Edom meaning “red”. The Bible
describes the Edomites as descendants of Esau
the eldest son of Isaac. It is mentioned in
biblical records as a 1st millennium Iron Age
kingdom.

Moab, Hebrew: באָוֹמ, Moabite "seed of father"
is the historical name for a mountainous strip of
land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of
the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The Moabite
capital was Dibon. In Biblical times, the nation
was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbors.

Ammon, Hebrew: ןוֹמַּע Ammon, was an ancient
nation described in the Old Testament to be
located east of the Jordan River, Gilead, and the
Dead Sea, in present day Jordan. In the
aftermath of the destruction of Sodom and
Gomorrah, Genesis 19:37-38 tells that Ammon
and Moab were born to Lot and Lot's younger

Map of Edom, Moab and Ammon in 830 BC (GNU) and elder daughters, respectively.

153 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Da 11:40–43). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.