Ezekiel 6:8

It is the Lord that preserves a remnant, the enemies rage would destroy all; and it is an act of deliberate and voluntary resolution, not by chance, but by choice. A remnant; some few in comparison with the great multitudes that are cut off. Though he promiseth a handful shall remain, yet it shall be in that condition that they are little more than escaped, a poor and small remnant left, as Zephaniah 3:12. Ye shall be scattered; either by your own choice, shifting from country to country; or else, dissipated by the order of the proud oppressing conqueror, who will scatter families, lest they should be a little comfort to one another, and great jealousy to him; he will scatter to prevent conspiracies.