Revelation 12:16

Evidently the earth (the physical ground, Gr. ge) will assist the Israelites in escaping from the serpent. In the past the ground (really the water) swallowed the Egyptians (Exodus 15:12), and later the ground swallowed Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (Numbers 16:28-33; Numbers 26:10; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalms 106:17). Perhaps God will do similar miracles to preserve the fleeing Jews in the future.

Two-thirds of these Israelites will die and one-third will escape (Zechariah 13:8-9). Some of those who perish will probably be believers, the martyrs of Revelation 12:11.