Haggai 2:22

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Summary

And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

Overthrow

And i will overthrow the chariots

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Bible References

Overthrow

Indeed, nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish; such nations will be totally destroyed.

A total ruin I will make it! It will come to an end when the one arrives to whom I have assigned judgment.'

You were watching as a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its iron and clay feet, breaking them in pieces.

He will speak words against the Most High. He will harass the holy ones of the Most High continually. His intention will be to change times established by law. They will be delivered into his hand For a time, times, and half a time.

By his treachery he will succeed through deceit. He will have an arrogant attitude, and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart -- but not by human agency.

Those survivors from Jacob will live among the nations, in the midst of many peoples. They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which attacks when it passes through; it rips its prey and there is no one to stop it.

Therefore you must wait patiently for me," says the Lord, "for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them -- all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger.

The Lord will cross the sea of storms and will calm its turbulence. The depths of the Nile will dry up, the pride of Assyria will be humbled, and the domination of Egypt will be no more.

"I am about to make Jerusalem a cup that brings dizziness to all the surrounding nations; indeed, Judah will also be included when Jerusalem is besieged.

Then the Lord will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.

For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

And i will overthrow the chariots

And as for me, I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will come after them, that I may be honored because of Pharaoh and his army and his chariots and his horsemen.

The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he has thrown into the sea, and his chosen officers were drowned in the Red Sea.

He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

At the sound of your battle cry, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse "fell asleep."

You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers, with warriors and all the soldiers,' declares the sovereign Lord.

"In that day," says the Lord, "I will destroy your horses from your midst, and smash your chariots.

Therefore he told me, "These signify the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength and not by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord who rules over all."

I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

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Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.

I used you to smash horses and their riders. I used you to smash chariots and their drivers.

You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers, with warriors and all the soldiers,' declares the sovereign Lord.

Then the Lord will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.