And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and will destroy the strength of the kingdom of the Gentiles: and I will overthrow the chariot, and him that rideth therein: and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
Haggai 2:21 And the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying:
Haggai 2:22 Speak to Zorobabel the governor of Juda, saying: I will move both heaven and earth.
Haggai 2:23 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and will destroy the strength of the kingdom of the Gentiles: and I will overthrow the chariot, and him that rideth therein: and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
Haggai 2:24 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, I will take thee, O Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, my servant, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet, for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.
The verse centers on "overthrow", "throne", "kingdoms", "destroy", "strength", and "gentiles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "overthrow" and "throne", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Speak to Zorobabel the governor of Juda..." into verse 24's "In that day saith the Lord of...", so "overthrow" and "throne" belong inside that flow. In Haggai context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "overthrow" and "throne" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.