Zechariah 14:2

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Cross-references

Zechariah 13:8 says two-thirds will be cut off, a third left — complementing this verse's detail that half go into captivity but a residue remains.

Zechariah 13:9 describes the remnant refined through fire — the same 'rest of the people' spared in the siege of Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:3 describes Jerusalem as a burdensome stone when all nations gather against it — the same event in the same prophetic context.

In Matthew 24:19-21, Jesus warns of unparalleled tribulation in Jerusalem — echoing this prophecy of great distress and suffering.

Joel 3:2 Parallel

Joel 3:2 uses the same 'gather all nations' phrase, depicting God gathering them for judgment in the valley of Jehoshaphat — a parallel scene of divine intervention against Jerusalem's enemies.

Lamentations 5:11 directly states 'they ravished the women in Zion' — the very same horror prophesied here for Jerusalem's siege.

Jeremiah 34:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 34:1 records the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem — a historical precedent for the future gathering of nations in Zechariah 14:2.

Luke 19:43 Parallel

Luke 19:43 predicts enemies encircling Jerusalem with a trench — a specific parallel to the siege and capture described in Zechariah.

Luke 19:44 Parallel

In Luke 19:44, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem's coming destruction — fulfilling this prophecy of siege and ruin.

Luke 21:20–24 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 21:20-24, Jesus warns of armies surrounding Jerusalem, leading to captivity and trampling — matching this prophecy's siege and exile.

Isaiah 13:16 uses identical language — infants dashed, houses plundered, wives ravished — as judgment on Babylon, paralleling this siege's horrors.

Isaiah 5:26 Parallel

Isaiah 5:26 describes God summoning distant nations for judgment — the same method of gathering nations seen in Zechariah 14:2.

Luke 21:24 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 21:24 explicitly says 'they will be led away captive into all nations' — directly matching this prophecy's half of the city going into captivity.

Revelation 11:18 echoes the nations' rage and God's wrath — the same pattern of enemy assault followed by divine judgment seen in Zechariah 14:2.

Luke 21:22 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 21:22 explicitly says these days fulfill 'all that is written,' making Zech 14:2 a key prophecy behind the siege.

Zephaniah 3:8 explicitly declares God's intention to gather the nations and pour out His indignation — directly parallel to assembling them against Jerusalem.

Joel 3:11 Parallel

Joel 3:11 summons the heathen to gather for judgment in the valley of Jehoshaphat — a clear parallel to the nations gathered against Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 38:15 describes the vast army from the north coming against God's people, echoing the gathering of all nations.

Deuteronomy 28:52 describes siege and destruction of cities as covenant curse — same pattern as the siege of Jerusalem in Zechariah 14:2.

Jeremiah 30:7 calls that day 'a time of distress for Jacob' with salvation—directly echoing the siege and remnant spared in this verse.

Deuteronomy 28:9-14 promises blessings for obedience — in stark contrast to the judgment of nations gathering in Zechariah 14:2.

In Revelation 11:7, the beast's war against the witnesses mirrors the gathering of nations against Jerusalem — both depict end-time persecution of God's people.

Galatians 4:26 speaks of the heavenly Jerusalem as free — contrasting with the earthly Jerusalem under siege in Zechariah 14:2.

Isaiah 14:2 Contrast

Isaiah 14:2 promises that Israel's captors will become captives—the eventual reversal of the defeat and exile described here.

Isaiah 54:15 assures that attackers will surrender to Israel—a stark contrast to the successful siege and plunder depicted here.

Isaiah 65:18 rejoices over the new Jerusalem — contrasting with the destruction and exile described in Zechariah 14:2.

Jeremiah 30:16 promises that those who plunder Israel will be plundered—the reversal of the plundering described here.

Ezekiel 5:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 5:8 declares God executing judgments on Jerusalem before the nations—the same setting of divine judgment and siege as here.

Matthew 23:38 declares the house left desolate — matching the ransacked houses and captivity in the siege, reinforcing the judgment theme.

Matthew 23:37 laments Jerusalem's rejection of God's gathering — contrasting the desired protection with the coming siege in Zechariah.

Jeremiah 21:4 depicts God turning Judah's own weapons against them during Babylon's siege—a similar divine judgment against Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 51:11 describes God stirring the Medes to destroy Babylon—contrasting with God gathering nations against Jerusalem in this verse.

Jeremiah 51:27 summons nations to war against Babylon—the opposite target of the nations gathered against Jerusalem here.

Zephaniah 3:19 promises to gather and restore the afflicted — contrasting the gathering for destruction here with gathering for salvation.

Ezekiel 26:3 speaks of God bringing many nations against Tyre—a different target but the same pattern of gathering nations for judgment.

Hosea 10:10 Parallel

Hosea 10:10 speaks of God gathering people against Israel for chastisement — the same divine judgment pattern.