Zechariah 9:10-17

I, the Lord, will banish war chariots and horses from Israel and Jerusalem. I will break the bows used in war. Your king will proclaim peace and well-being to the nations. His dominion will stretch from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth. As for you, Zion, because of my covenant with you sealed with blood, I have set your captives free from the waterless pit of their prison.” “Come running back home to your fortress, you hope-filled prisoners! This very day, I vow I will restore to you double blessing for your trouble. My people will be my weapons, for I have bent Judah as my bow and made Ephraim my arrow. I will awaken and stir up your sons, Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will use you like a warrior’s sword.” Then YAHWEH will appear above them, and his arrow will flash like lightning. The Lord YAHWEH will sound the shofar and advance in the great storm of his power. And YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies, will be their shield. Their slinging stones shall conquer and subdue the enemy, spilling their blood like wine from an overfilled bowl, like the blood that stains the corners of the altar. On that day, YAHWEH their God will rescue them and make a way. For they are like a beloved flock of sheep to him, yes, precious like the gemstones of a diadem that will sparkle throughout his land. How beautiful and splendid they will be! Young men will flourish by eating the grain, and the maidens by drinking the new wine.