Zechariah 12:5
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God.
Cross-reference
Zechariah 12:6 follows directly, showing Judah becoming devouring fire — the fulfillment of the strength they acknowledge in verse 5.
In Zechariah 10:6, God strengthens Judah — the very source of strength that the leaders here confess.
In Zechariah 10:12, God makes them strong in Himself — directly parallel to the leaders’ declaration that strength comes from the Lord.
In Zechariah 14:14, Judah fights and collects spoil—a later phase of the same eschatological war where God gives strength.
In Psalm 18:32, God equips the psalmist with strength — a personal echo of the same truth that the leaders affirm about Jerusalem.
Psalm 46:1 directly calls God 'our refuge and strength'—the same source of strength acknowledged for Jerusalem's inhabitants.
Psalm 68:35 states 'the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people'—exactly the principle behind Judah's leaders' confession.
Isaiah 41:10 assures 'I will strengthen you, I will help you'—the same divine promise undergirds the leaders' confidence in Jerusalem's inhabitants.
In Joel 3:16, the Lord roars from Zion as a refuge for His people, paralleling the leaders' declaration that their strength comes from God.
Psalm 20:7 contrasts trust in human resources with trust in God's name—paralleled by Judah's leaders relying on God as their strength.
Isaiah 28:6 promises strength to those who 'turn back the battle at the gate'—mirroring the defensive strength attributed to Jerusalem's people.
Psalm 18:39 shows God personally arming David for battle—here the same divine empowerment is claimed for Jerusalem's inhabitants.
Psalm 20:6 declares God saves His anointed with strength—this reinforces that Jerusalem's strength comes from the Lord's saving might.
Psalm 68:34 ascribes power to God over Israel—echoing the recognition that Jerusalem's strength derives from the Lord of hosts.
Psalm 144:1 praises God who trains hands for battle—connecting God's empowerment for war to the strength of Jerusalem's inhabitants.