Zechariah 12:5

God's Word

Then the leaders of Judah will think to themselves, ‘The people who live in Jerusalem are strong because of the Lord of Armies, their God.’

Cross References

Psalm 144:1

Thank the Lord, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,

Psalm 18:32

God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

Psalm 18:39

You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Isaiah 1:10

Listen to the Lord’s word, you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the teachings from our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don’t notice the widows’ pleas.

Isaiah 1:26

I will give you judges like you had long ago, advisers like you had in the beginning. After that you will be called the Righteous City, the Faithful Town.”

Isaiah 28:5

When that day comes, the Lord of Armies will be like a glorious crown for his few remaining people.

Isaiah 28:6

He will give a spirit of justice to those who judge. He will give strength to those who defend the city gates in battle.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He will shut your eyes. (Your eyes are the prophets.) He will cover your heads. (Your heads are the seers.)

Isaiah 32:1

A king will rule with fairness, and officials will rule with justice.

Isaiah 45:24

It will be said of me, “Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in the Lord alone.” All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.

Isaiah 60:17

I will bring gold instead of bronze. I will bring silver instead of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stone. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

Jeremiah 30:21

Their leader will be someone from their own people. Their ruler will come from among them. I’ll bring him near, and he will come close to me. Who would dare to come near me?” asks the Lord.

Jeremiah 33:26

Then I would reject the descendants of Jacob and of my servant David. I would not let any of David’s descendants rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. However, I will restore their fortunes and love them.”

Joel 3:16

The Lord will roar from Zion, and his voice will thunder from Jerusalem. The sky and the earth will shake. The Lord will be a refuge for his people. He will be a stronghold for the people of Israel.

Zechariah 10:12

“I will strengthen them in the Lord. They will live in his name,” declares the Lord.

Zechariah 10:6

“I will strengthen the people of Judah. I will rescue Joseph’s people. I will bring them back, because I have compassion for them. It will be as though I had never rejected them, because I am the Lord their God, and I will answer them.

Zechariah 12:4

The Lord declares, “On that day I will strike every horse with panic and every rider with madness. I will watch over the people of Judah, but I will strike all the horses of the nations blind.

Zechariah 12:6

“On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a fire on a pile of wood and like a burning torch among freshly cut straw. They will burn up all the surrounding nations to the right and to the left. But the people of Jerusalem will remain safe in Jerusalem.

Zechariah 14:14

Judah will also fight in Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected, a very large amount of gold, silver, and clothes.

Judges 5:9

My heart goes out to Israel’s commanders, to those people who volunteered. Praise the Lord!