Zechariah 9-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:6

And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod ,.... Some F16 R. Judah ben Bileam apud Aben Ezram in loc. take "mamzer", the word for "bastard", to be the name of a people that should dwell in Ashdod; this is the same place with Azotus, Acts 8:40 and was also one of the five lordships of the Philistines, Joshua 13:3 some, by the "bastard" here, understand Alexander the great, who gave out that he was not the son of Philip, but of Jupiter Ammon: others think Jonathan the Maccabee is intended,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:7

And I will take away his blood out of his mouth ,.... The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read "their blood"; not the blood of the bastard, but of the Philistines. The Targum is, "I will destroy them that eat blood"; the meaning may be, that they shall no more thirst after blood, nor drink it; nor breathe out threatenings and slaughter against the saints, or persecute the people of God: or that they should no more offer the blood of their sacrifices upon the altars to their deities,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:8

And I will encamp about my house, because of the army ,.... Of profane and wicked men, persecutors and heretics, who rose up in great numbers in the first ages of Christianity against the church, the house of God, where he dwells, which consisted of persons called from among the Gentiles as before; in order to protect and defend them from that great company which opposed them, the Lord encamped about them, partly by his angels, Psalm 34:7 and partly by his ministers, set for the defence of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem ,.... By whom are meant, not the inhabitants of Jerusalem in common; nor the children in it, that said Hosannas to the son of David; but the church of God, and true believers in Christ, who are called upon to "rejoice" and "shout": not merely in an external way, by showing marks of outward joy, but in a spiritual manner, for which there was good reason, as follows: behold, thy King cometh unto thee ; Aben Ezra says that... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:10

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim ,.... That is, the military one; signifying that wars shall cease, Psalm 46:9 , and the horse from Jerusalem ; the warlike one; see Micah 5:10 . Ephraim designs the ten tribes, and Jerusalem stands for the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin; and the sense is, that these shall be one in the days of the Messiah, as Kimchi observes; and that all instruments of war shall be removed from them, and there shall be an entire peace between them; see ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:11

As for thee also ,.... These words are not spoken to Christ, for את , "thee", is of the feminine gender; but the congregation of Israel, as Kimchi observes; or the church of God: nor are they the words of Christ to her; he is the person before spoken of; but of God the Father, who, having given out prophecies concerning the coming of Christ, and the peaceableness and extensiveness of his kingdom, declares to the church the benefits that she and those that belonged to her should receive by... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:12

Turn ye to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope ,.... "That hope for redemption", as the Targum paraphrases it; not for redemption from the Babylonish captivity, at the end of seventy years, which was now over; but for redemption and salvation by Christ; for not the people of the Jews, who stayed in Babylon, can be meant; for, as they were at liberty to go from thence by the edict of Cyrus, they can not be said to be prisoners, much less prisoners hoping for deliverance, when they had, or... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:13

When I have bent Judah for me ,.... By whom are meant the apostles, who were Jews, and whose ministrations were made use of as a bow with arrows, to strike the hearts of men, and bring them into subjection to Christ: they were a bow of the Lord's bending and preparing, and which abode in strength, being made strong and effectual through the hands of the mighty God of Jacob: filled the bow with Ephraim : or rather, "filled Ephraim with the bow" F16 קשת מלאתי אפרים "arcu implebo ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:14

And the Lord shall be seen over them ,.... His apostles and ministers: or, "shall appear to them" F17 עליהם יראה "aderit illis", Vatablus, Drusius. ; and be seen by them, as he was in the days of his flesh; they saw his person, his miracles, his sorrows, and sufferings; they saw him after his resurrection, and some have seen him since his ascension, with the eyes of their bodies, as well as with the eyes of their understandings; and so were fit to be witnesses of him: or, "the Lord... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:15

The Lord of hosts shall defend them ,.... Against all their enemies; against Satan, and his temptations, and all the opposition made by him; against the world, and all the rage and reproach of men; this was remarkably verified in the apostles, who were preserved by the Lord amidst a thousand snares and dangers; and who was able to do it, being Jehovah, and the Lord of armies in heaven and in earth; he was as a shield unto them, as the word F20 יגן "obteget", Burkius. used signifies;... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:15

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