Zechariah 9-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 9

At this chapter begins another sermon, which is continued to the end of Zech. 11:1-17 It is called, ?The burden of the word of the Lord,? for every word of God has weight in it to those who regard it, and will be a heavy weight upon those who do not, a dead weight. Here is, I. A prophecy against the Jews? unrighteous neighbours?the Syrians, Tyrians, Philistines, and others (Zech. 9:1-6), with an intimation of mercy to some of them, in their conversion (Zech. 9:7), and a promise of mercy to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 9:1-8

After the precious promises we had in the foregoing chapter of favour to God's people, their persecutors, who hated them, come to be reckoned with, those particularly that bordered close upon them. I. The Syrians had been bad neighbours to Israel, and God had a controversy with them. The word of the Lord shall be a burden in the land of Hadrach, that is, of Syria, but it does not appear why it was so called. That that kingdom is meant is plain, because Damascus, the metropolis of that kingdom,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 9:9-11

That here begins a prophecy of the Messiah and his kingdom is plain from the literal accomplishment of the Zech. 9:9 in, and its express application to, Christ's riding in triumph into Jerusalem, Matt. 21:5; John 12:15. I. Here is notice given of the approach of the Messiah promised, as matter of great joy to the Old-Testament church: Behold, thy king cometh unto thee. Christ is a king, invested with regal powers and prerogatives, a sovereign prince, an absolute monarch, having all power both... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 9:12-17

The prophet, having taught those that had returned out of captivity to attribute their deliverance to the blood of the covenant and to the promise of the Messiah (for they were so wonderfully helped because that blessing was in them, was yet in the womb of their nation), now comes to encourage them with the prospect of a joyful and happy settlement, and of glorious times before them; and such a happiness they did enjoy, in a great measure, for some time; but these promises have their full... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 9 This chapter treats of the conversion of the Gentiles, before spoken of in general, now particularly named; of the coming of Christ into the world, and the advantages of it to his church; of the preaching of the Gospel by the apostles, and of their protection, encouragement, and success. The Gentiles converted are first the Syrians that dwelt in Hadrach, Damascus, and Hamath, the Lord's eye being upon them, Zechariah 9:1 next the Phoenicians, the inhabitants... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:1

The burden of the word of the Lord ,.... A prophecy, as in Proverbs 31:1 which is sometimes of things sorrowful and distressing, as the destruction of people, as in Isaiah 31:1 and sometimes of things joyful, as in Zechariah 13:1 and here it contains good news to the church of Christ, Zechariah 9:9 , &c.; and is called a "burden", because the word of the Lord is often so to carnal men; see Jeremiah 23:33 the words may be rendered, a "declaration", or "a publication", of "the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:2

And Hamath also shall border thereby ,.... By the land of Hadrach, or by Damascus; and that it was near Damascus is clear from Isaiah 10:9 it is called Hamath the great in Amos 6:2 and according to Jerom F4 Comment. in Amos, fol. 44. C. & Quaest. Hebr. in Genesim, fol. 67. B. So Cyril. in Amos, p. 312. , is the same with Antioch, which he says was so called by some; and the Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel on Numbers 13:21 , renders Hamath by Antioch: and, if so, here was the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:3

And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold ,.... Tyre was built upon a rock, and was a strong fortress itself, from whence it had its name; and, besides its natural defence, it had a wall one hundred and fifty feet high, and its breadth was answerable to its height F5 Arrian. de Exped. Alex. l. 2. c. 21. ; but yet, as it could not defend itself against Alexander the great, who took it; so neither against the Gospel of Christ, which found its way into it, and was mighty to pull down... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:4

Behold, the Lord will cast her out ,.... Or "inherit her" F6 יורשנה κληρονομησει αυτους , Setp.; "possidebit eam", V. L. Munster, Castalio. So some in Vatablus. , or "them", as the Septuagint render the words; when, being converted, she would become the Lord's inheritance and possession, and her riches should be devoted to his service: and he will smite her power in the sea ; for Tyre was situated in the sea, at the entry of it, and was strong in it, Ezekiel 26:17 . Kimchi... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:5

Ashkelon shall see it , and fear ,.... That is, as Kimchi explains it, when Ashkelon shall see that Tyre humbles herself and submits, she shall humble herself and submit also: and the sense may be, that the inhabitants of Ashkelon, seeing that Tyre, with all her wisdom and strong reasoning, could not stand before the power of the Gospel, but submitted and embraced the Christian religion, were induced, through the efficacy of divine grace, to do the same; and certain it is that this place... read more

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