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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

It is the comfort and triumph of the church (Isa. 59:19) that when the enemy shall come in like a flood, with mighty force and fury, then the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. Now, in this vision (the second which this prophet had), we have an illustration of that, God's Spirit making a stand, and making head, against the formidable power of the church's adversaries. I. We have here the enemies of the church bold and daring, and threatening to be its death, to cut off... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 1:21

Then said I, What come these to do ?.... That is, these four carpenters; for, being artificers or workmen, as the Targum renders the word, the prophet concluded there was some work for them to do: And he spake, saying ; meaning the angel that talked with him, and interpreted the visions to him: These are the horns which have scattered Judah ; not that the carpenters were the horns, for these two are distinct from, and opposite to, one another. The words should rather be rendered,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:21

These are come to fray them - To break, pound, and reduce them to powder. Fray, from the French, frayer , to rub. חרשים charashim signifies either carpenters or smiths; probably the latter are here intended, who came with hammers, files, and such like, to destroy these horns, which no doubt seemed to be of iron. From a sensible correspondent I have received the following note: - "The word we translate carpenters, חרשים charashim , is a root which, according to Mr. Parkhurst,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:21

Verse 21 And who are these smiths? They are also horns; for they all wish to destroy as much as they can the Church; but God does not permit them; on the contrary he excites them to mutual wars to destroy one another. Though then all these are horns, ready to assault the Church, and though it appears evident from the comparison that they are as it were furious and vicious bulls, and as much as they can unite together to scatter the Church, yet God gives hammers to two or three of them, and bids... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

§ 4. The second vision. the four horns and the four craftsmen. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

A vision of help. "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw," etc. In these verses, and some that follow, certain detached portions of the previous general prophecy seem to be set before us again in greater amplitude and detail—like maps of England, France, and so on, in an atlas, following the general but smaller-scaled map of the whole "quarter" of Europe. In the verses now especially before us, it is the previous message concerning the enemies of God's people ( Zechariah 1:14 , Zechariah... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

The dark and the bright side of things. Prophet depressed. Heart failing for fear. Roused. Vision twofold. Like the mystic pillar of the wilderness, it is dark and lowering towards God's enemies, but bright and cheering towards his friends. I. THE POWERS OF EVIL . Beasts dimly seen. "Horses" indicate the strength and malice of the world powers. The results are terrible. The unity of Israel is broken. Strength dissipated in party conflicts. Gored and tossed and sore oppressed by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

Second vision: four horns and four carpenters. "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem," etc. This is the second vision that the prophet had that night. The "horn" in the Bible is a symbol of power ( Amos 6:13 ). The horns here represent possibly those worldly kingdoms which had been, or were to be, opposed to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:21

And he spake. The interpreting angel spake. Which have scattered Judah. The LXX . adds, "and broke Israel in pieces." Did lift up his head. These powers laid Judah prostrate. To fray them. To terrify the powers symbolized by the four horns, and disturb their self-complacent Security ( Zechariah 1:15 ). The LXX ; mistaking the sense, gives, τοῦ ὀξῦναι αὐτὰ εἰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν τὰ τέσσαρα κέρατα , "To sharpen them, even the four horns, in their hands." To cast out; ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 1:18-21

Zechariah 1:18-21. Then, behold, four horns Horns often signify the power of princes or people, the metaphor being taken from those cattle whose strength lies in their horns. The horns here mentioned denote the powers which had scattered Israel and Judah, or that should scatter them, as a bull, in his fury, tosses into the air whatever opposes him. It is uncertain whether the number four is here used indefinitely, or to denote that specific number; and if the latter, what particular... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 1:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:18-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 1:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 1:18-21

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