ゼカリヤ書 9:1-4 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 9:4

Will cast her out; will take possession of her; i.e. will conquer her by the hands of her enemies, as Joshua 8:7 ; Joshua 17:12 . Septuagint, κληρονομήσει , "will inherit;" Vulgate, possidebit; Ewald and Hitzig render, "will impoverish her." Will smite her power in the sea. "Power" here includes all that made Tyre proud and confident—her riches, her fleets, her trade, her fortifications. God declares that she shall be smitten there as she stood in the midst of the sea, which... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:1

The burden - o of the word of the Lord in (or, upon) the land of Hadrach The foreground of this prophecy is the course of the Victories of Alexander, which circled round the holy land without hurting it, and ended in the overthrow of the Persian empire. The surrender of Damascus followed first, immediately on his great victory at the Issus; then Sidon yielded itself and received its ruler from the conqueror, Tyre he utterly destroyed; Gaza, we know, perished; he passed harmless by Jerusalem.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:2

And Hamath also shall border thereby - o. Near to it in place and character, it shall share its subdual. After the betrayal of Damascus, Parmenio was set over all Syria. “The Syrians, not as yet tamed by the losses of war, despised the new empire, but, swiftly subdued, they did obediently what they were commanded.”And Zidon - Zidon, although probably older than Tyre , is here spoken of parenthetically, as subordinate. Perhaps, owing to its situation, it was a wealthy , rather than a strong... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:3

And Tyre did build herself a stronghold - She built it for herself, not for God, and trusted to it, not to God, and so its strength brought her the greater fall. The words in Hebrew express yet more. “Tyre” (Zor) literally, “the rock,” “built herself mazor, tower,” a rock-like fort, as it were, a rock upon exceeding strength, binding her together. . “The walls, 150 feet high and of breadth proportionate, compacted of large stones, embedded in gypsum,” seemed to defy an enemy who could only... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:4

Behold - Such were the preparations of Tyre. Over against them, as it were, the prophet sets before our eyes the counsels of God. Theodoret: “Since they had severed themselves from the providence of God, they were now to experience His power.” “The Lord will cast her out” , literally, deprive her of her possessions, give her an heir of what she had amassed, namely: the enemy; “and he will smite her power or wealth” , of which Ezekiel says, “With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 9:1

Zechariah 9:1. The burden, &c. A heavy judgment appointed of God to be borne: or, a prophecy of a calamitous kind. See the note on Isaiah 13:1. The word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach Hadrach is not elsewhere mentioned as the name of a country; the context however shows it must have been some part of Syria, of which Damascus was the capital city. According to some Jewish rabbis it was a place near Damascus. The prophecy is thought to relate to Alexander the Great conquering Syria;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 9:2-5

Zechariah 9:2-5. And Hamath also shall border there by Or, Hamath also shall be within its borders. That is, the borders of this prophecy. Hamath shall be involved in the calamities which this prophecy denounces. “I suppose,” says Newcome, “that Hamath on the river Orontes is meant.” It was the capital of one part of Syria, and formed, some time, an independent kingdom. See note on Jeremiah 49:23. Tyrus and Zidon These cities also, shall be reached by the judgments threatened in this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:1-17

9:1-14:21 THE TRIUMPH OF THE MESSIAHIsrael always looked forward to a messianic day of glory and power. The people longed for the day when all enemies would be destroyed, and righteousness would be established in the land under the rule of the Messiah. The nation’s re-establishment under Zerubbabel and Joshua was a foretaste of that great day. Israel could expect to see its former enemies conquered and full independence restored in its land.This in fact happened. The years 334-326 BC saw the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 9:1

The use of a varied vocabulary is no proof of a different authorship. It is necessitated by the changes of subject. burden = Divine declaration. Hebrew. massa' . Compare Isaiah 13:1 .Nahum 1:1 . of = that is to say. Genitive of Apposition. See App-17 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . in: or, on: i.e. resting on. Hadrach. A country in the neighborhood of Damascus and Hamath (Zechariah 9:2 ) &c., mentioned in the Assyrian Inscriptions, with the 'arka of Genesis 10:17 . the rest... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 9:2

Hamath. Now Hama, shall border thereby = [which] bordereth thereon: i.e. on the land of Hadrach. though = because. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 9:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 9:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 9:2-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 9:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 9:2

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