Daniel 9:27 is one of the most well-known yet debated and enigmatic prophecies in the Bible.

He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’

Bible scholars and hermeneutics generally agree on one key point: the “seven” in this verse represents a seven-year period. This final set of seven years is the last piece of Daniel’s seventy “weeks” prophecy.

I align with the interpretation that:

• These final seven years are still in the future.
• The “he” in the verse refers to the Antichrist.

For a long time, I understood this verse to mean “the antichrist will create a covenant with Israel for seven years.” But when you look closely, most Bible translations use the word “confirm” instead of “create” or “form.” That’s because the Hebrew word used here, “gābar” (גָּבַר), means to strengthen, confirm, or make firm — not necessarily to establish something new, but rather to reinforce an existing agreement.

Some translations highlight this nuance:

• Young’s Literal Translation (YLT): “And he hath strengthened a covenant with many”
• Expanded Bible (EXB): “That leader will make firm an agreement”

What Does This Have to Do with Trump?

Trump, along with his Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner, was behind the Abraham Accords — a major diplomatic agreement between Israel and several Arab nations. While not a traditional “peace treaty,” the Accords are one of the most significant agreements involving Israel’s neighbors, arguably more influential than the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt in 1978.

The Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, but they’re still making headlines:

- Trump says expanding Abraham Accords will be ‘absolute priority’ if he wins elections- Prominent rabbis appeal to Trump: Include Azerbaijan in Abraham Accords- Witkoff says Lebanon, Syria could potentially join Abraham Accords: ‘So many profound changes happening’

Given this, it’s worth considering:

• The Abraham Accords be the existing covenant referenced in Daniel 9:27
• They could be strengthened or confirmed in the coming years

Something to keep an eye on.