“You shall flee
By the valley
Of Yahweh’s mountain.
The valley between the mountains
Shall reach to Azal.
You shall flee,
As you fled
From the earthquake
In the days of King Uzziah
Of Judah.
Then Yahweh,
Your God,
Will come.
All the holy ones
Will be with him.”
The citizens of Jerusalem would flee their town via this valley in the Mount of Olives. They would reach Azal, probably a small town beside the Mount of Olives. Apparently, this was the same place where people fled during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah (781-740 BCE). The Book of Amos in its first chapter mentioned an earthquake that took place at that time sometime around 760-750 BCE. This must had made a big impact on people, because Zechariah mentioned it some 250 years later. In the end, Yahweh, their God would come with his holy ones. Thus, all the fugitives would be with Yahweh.
