יחזקאל, פרק כ״א, פסוק י׳

The impending disaster is not merely a clash of nations, but a deliberate act of divine judgment. When the promised destruction finally arrives, all of humanity will realize that the devastation is not a random accident of history, but the direct, intentional work of God [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The primary approach among commentators is that the realization of the drawn weapon serves to make it absolutely clear that the war and ruin are guided by intentional divine providence rather than mere chance.

This divine involvement is further proven by the relentless nature of the destruction. A random event typically fades, but this devastation will persist for an unusually long time without any break, proving its divine origin [מצודת דוד]. Furthermore, the weapon remains drawn simply because no force on earth has the power to delay or stop the will of God [מלבי״ם]. The onslaught will continue without a single pause, never returning to its scabbard until its mission is fully accomplished. It will not rest until it completely wipes out all the nations targeted by the prophets [רד״ק], with a specific focus on all the inhabitants living south of Babylon [מצודת דוד].