Zechariah 14:13
“It will happen in that day, that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor.”
What does Zechariah 14:13 mean?
In this vivid image, Zechariah describes a moment of such overwhelming divine intervention that enemies literally turn against each other in chaos and fear. When God acts decisively, the prophet suggests, human alliances crumble and people become consumed by confusion, even attacking their own companions. It's a stark picture of how divine judgment can unravel the very fabric that holds opposing forces together. Rather than a direct confrontation between God and enemies, the destruction comes through the enemies destroying themselves, caught in a panic so complete they can't tell friend from foe.