Zechariah 12:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 12:9-14

The day here spoken of is the day of Jerusalem's defence and deliverance, that glorious day when God will appear for the salvation of his people, which, if it do refer to the successes which the Jews had against their enemies in the time of the Maccabees, yet certainly looks further, to the gospel-day, to Christ's victories over the powers of darkness and the great salvation he has wrought for his chosen. Now we have here an account of two remarkable works designed in that day. I. A glorious... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem ,.... The Jews that belong to the family of Christ, and to the heavenly Jerusalem, the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven: the Spirit of grace and of supplications ; by which is meant the Holy Spirit of God, who is called the "Spirit of grace"; not merely because he is good and gracious, and loving to his people, and is of grace given unto them; but because he is the author of all... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 12:10

I will pour upon the house of David - This is the way in which the Jews themselves shall be brought into the Christian Church. "They shall have the spirit of grace," God will show them that he yet bears favor to them. They shall be excited to fervent and continual prayer for the restoration of the Divine favor. Christ shall be preached unto them; and they shall look upon and believe in him whom they pierced, whom they crucified at Jerusalem. 4. This shall produce deep and sincere... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 12:10

Verse 10 At the beginning of this verse the Prophet intimates, that though the Jews were then miserable and would be so in future, yet God would be merciful to them: and thus he exhorts them to patience, that they might not faint through a long-continued weariness. For it was not enough to promise to them what we have noticed respecting God’s aid, except Zechariah had added, that God would at length be merciful and gracious to them after they had endured so many evils, that the world would... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:9-14

Wonderful sorrow. "And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations," etc. There is much that is striking in the apparent connection of this passage with that before. Just when God shall be seen by his people to be "seeking" and bringing about (see Zechariah 12:9 ) the overthrow and destruction of their many enemies, they, on the other hand, will be seen to be overwhelmed with sorrow of heart. Their souls, as it were, will be plunged into darkness at the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:10

I will pour. The word implies abundance (comp. Ezekiel 39:29 ; Joel 2:28 ). The house of David, etc . The leaders and the people alike, all orders and degrees in the theocracy. Jerusalem is named as the capital and representative of the nation. The spirit of grace and of supplications. The spirit which bestows grace and leads to prayer. "Grace" here means the effects produced in man by God's favour, that which makes the recipient pleasing to God and delighting in his commandments ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:10-14

§ 2. There shall ensue an outpouring of God's Spirit upon Israel, which shall produce a great national repentance. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:10-14

Penitential sorrow. "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn," etc. To whatever particular event this passage refers, the subject is obvious and most important, viz. that of penitential sorrow. And five things... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour - As He promised by Joel, “I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh” (Joel 2:28. See vol. i. pp. 193, 194), largely, abundantly, “upon the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,” all, highest and lowest, from first to last, the “Spirit of grace and supplication,” that is, the “Holy Spirit” which conveyeth “grace,” as “the Spirit of wisdom and understanding” Isaiah 11:2 is “the Spirit” infusing “wisdom and understanding,” and the “Spirit of counsel and might” is that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 12:10

Zechariah 12:10. And I will pour, &c. God’s signal interposition in behalf of Judah and Jerusalem, after their future restoration, having been foretold, the prophet proceeds to foretel their conversion to Christianity. But though the prophet speaks of this after he has foretold their restoration, it does not follow that it shall take place after that event. It is certainly much more probable that they will first be brought to repentance for the sin of rejecting and crucifying their... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 12:9-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 12:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 12:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 12:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:10-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 12:10-14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 12:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 12:10

Group of Brands