At that time I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and birds, so that they will not harm my people. I will also remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, and will let my people live in peace and safety.

but they will be killed by their own swords, and their bows will be smashed.

He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire.

Soon after Zedekiah became king of Judah, the LORD Almighty spoke to me about the country of Elam.

He said, "I will kill all the archers who have made Elam so powerful.

They have come to destroy Babylon; its soldiers are captured, and their bows are broken. I am a God who punishes evil, and I will treat Babylon as it deserves.

They replied, "The hill country is not big enough for us, but the Canaanites in the plains have iron chariots, both those who live in Beth Shan and its surrounding towns and those who live in Jezreel Valley."

Then all the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribes assembled, crossed the Jordan River, and camped in Jezreel Valley.