Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 9:11
As for thee also - The prophet turns from the deliverance of the whole world to the former people, the sorrows which they should have in the way, and the protection which God would bestow upon them for the sake of Him, who, according to the flesh, was to be born of them. “Thou too;” he had spoken of the glories of the Church, such as her king, when He should come, should extend it, embracing earth’s remotest bounds: he turns to her, Israel after the flesh, and assures her of the continued... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 9:13-17
God works amongst the nations in the interests of his people. "When I have bent Judah for me," etc. "The double recompense which the Lord will make to his people will consist in the fact that he not only liberates them out of captivity and bondage, and makes them into an independent nation, but that he helps them to victory over the powers of the world, so that they will tread it down, i.e. completely subdue it. The first thought is not explained more fully because it is contained ... read more