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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Zechariah 12:8

As David — A mighty man of valour. The house of David — Those of the royal line shall be for prudence, and prowess in the conduct of the armies of Israel, most excellent; exprest here in an hyperbole. As the angel — Nay, like the angel of the Lord, like Christ who is captain of our salvation.

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See also Zechariah 12:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Zechariah 12:8. _HE THAT IS FEEBLE AMONG THEM - SHALL BE AS DAVID_] Here is a marked _difference_ between _Judaism_ and _Christianity_. So clear, full, and efficient shall be the salvation of b...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IN THAT DAY THE LORD SHALL DEFEND THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM; AND HE THAT IS FEEBLE, RATHER, HE THEFT STUMBLETH AMONG THEM, SHALL BE AS DAVID - The result of the care and the defense of God is here...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE SECOND BURDEN OF ZECHARIAH (12-14) CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Jerusalem's conflict and victory (Zechariah 12:1) _ 2. The vision of the pierced One and its results (Zechariah 12:10) Zecharia

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FEEBLE. tottering....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Zechariah 12:1-9. Jehovah's protection of His people As in the former Burden, the first section opens with a general Title (printed as such in R. V.), very similar to that of the First Burden (Zechar...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he that is feeble … as David_ But this foremost action on the part of Judah shall not argue any pusillanimity on the part of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. To them too shall the protection of Jehovah...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND HE THAT IS FEEBLE, &C.— _And he who had fallen among them—shall be as David,_—when he seemed to have fallen before Saul, and was compelled to hide himself in mountains and caves. The Jews are call...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    IN THAT DAY (4). Zechariah 12:8 RV. In that day shall Jehovah defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as Go...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    12:8 stumbleth (g-14) Or 'tottereth.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE OF JERUSALEM Many scholars believe that in Zechariah 12-14 (omitting Zechariah 13:7) we have a third separate prophecy, the oldest in the book of Zechariah, written subsequent to the d...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ANGEL OF THE LORD] that led Israel in the wilderness: cp. Exodus 23:20. 10. Even repentance comes of the grace of God. UPON ME] better, 'unto me.' The text is obscure. Some read 'him,' when the r...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES ZECHARIAH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 12 V1 The *LORD’s message warns (about danger) to Israel. The *LORD spreads out the skies. He lays a strong base for the earth. An...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IN THAT DAY an almost supernatural power will be given to Jerusalem through God’s favour, so that the weakest (comp. Psalms 105:37) inhabitant will be a hero like David (see 1 Samuel 8:18), and the ho...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בַּ † יֹּ֣ום הַ ה֗וּא יָגֵ֤ן יְהוָה֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    9. FOUR RESULTS OF JERUSALEM'S DELIVERANCE Zechariah 12:8; Zechariah 13:1 Upon the deliverance of Jerusalem, by the help of the converted Judah, there follow four results, each introduced by the word...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH" Chapter s 9-14 FROM the number of conflicting opinions which prevail upon the subject, we have seen how impossible it is to decide upon a scheme of division for "Zechariah...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JERUSALEM'S DAY OF MOURNING Zechariah 12:1-14 This vision refers to a time yet future, when the Jews shall have returned to their own land, but still in unbelief; and will be assailed by their foes,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The second message has to do with things wholly future. The King spoke of in the previous message, whose rejection was there foretold, is now seen coming into His kingdom. This the prophet described i...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Hath. Septuagint, "is weak." --- Offended. Such shall repent and be pardoned, like David. (Haydock) --- They shall imitate his valour. The posterity of David shall no more cause the people to go stra...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 3 В¶ And in that day will I make Jerusalem a...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes a great deal far...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    He goes on with the same subject; and he says that God would be like a shield to protect the Jews. For though the verb יגן, _igen_, is used here, yet as it is derived from מגן, _megen_, which means a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The introduction of Antichrist, a shepherd [1] in Israel, brings in also the events that crowd around Jerusalem in the last days. All the nations should be gathered round Jerusalem, but only to find i...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    IN THAT DAY SHALL THE LORD DEFEND THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM,.... As with a shield against their enemies; and such is the Lord to all his people; he is their shield to protect them; he keeps and gua...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David [shall be] as God, as the angel of the LORD befor...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem _ Not only Jerusalem itself from being taken and destroyed, but all the inhabitants of it from being in any way injured: he will not onl...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JEHOVAH'S SOLICITUDE FOR ISRAEL...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, by a special strengthening against the foe; AND HE THAT IS FEEBLE AMONG THEM, literally, "the stumbler," one who can hardly hold himself...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE OF JUDAH AND JERUSALEM (vv. 1-9) In this chapter Judah is mentioned five times, Jerusalem ten times. All in this chapter (as well as Chapter s 13 and 14) is prophetic of the future...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    FEEBLE: Or, abject. _Heb._ fallen...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Here is a Divine prediction, which will be a heavy burden to all the enemies of the church. But it is for Israel; for their comfort and benefit. It is promised that God will make foolish the coun...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN THAT DAY: see MALACHI 12:3. SHALL THE LORD DEFEND THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM: as he had defended and saved Judah, anti the tents thereof, so will he also defend Jerusalem and its inhabitants agai...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Zechariah 12:8 day H3117 LORD H3068 defend H1598 (H8686) inhabitants H3427 (H8802) Jerusalem H3389 feeble H3782

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FUTURE OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID AND THE DWELLERS IN JERUSALEM, THE SERVANT PIERCED, THE SPIRIT POURED OUT, THE SUPERSEDING OF PROPHECY, THE FIRES OF REFINEMENT (ZECHARIAH 12:1 TO ZECHARIAH 13:9). Zec...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INITIAL FUTURE OF JERUSALEM (ZECHARIAH 12:1) Zechariah 12:1 ‘Thus says YHWH, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.' These wo...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    DAVID Kingdom in Old Testament, Summary: I. Dominion over the earth before the call of Abraham (1) Dominion over creation was given to the first man and woman (Genesis 1:26); (Genesis 1:28). Throug...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    12:1. _The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heaven, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him._ Note how th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jerusalem's coming siege by the Beast and his armies. Deliverance of Judah by the Lord Himself. The Spirit poured out and the pierced one recognized. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Z...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Zechariah 12:1. _The burden of the word of the Lord._ It was indeed a burden to pass the sentence of heaven against the infidels of Asia, under the names of Gog, Magog, and Meshech; the infidels of Af...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem _ THE SECURITY OF THE CHURCH IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS There is not a greater miracle of preservation and security than that which is ex...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In that day, saith the Lord, I will smite every horse with astonishment _ A GOOD TIME FOR GOOD PEOPLE I. It is a time when their enemies shall be vanquished. “In that day, saith the Lord, I will sm...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ZECHARIAH 12:1 The Second Oracle: The People and Their Leaders. In this last section of the book, hope for Judah is tied to the “house of David.” The future of Jerusalem is described in various ways,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 12:8 All of Jerusalem’s INHABITANTS will be raised to the highest human glory, LIKE DAVID (1 Samuel 13:14

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ZECHARIAH 12:5. JUDAH] Chiefs of Judah will see the foe smitten with madness, and recognize in the repulse of the enemy by _the metropolis_ Divine security for _the country_. ZECHARI...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1-14:21 B. THE SECOND BURDEN. ZECHARIAH 12:1 § 1. The prophet proceeds to announce Israel's conflict with heathen powers. Hostile nations gather together against Jerusalem, but sha...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now, we're out of the fog and into the clear day. Out of the haze and smog. Into the glorious pure age, as this final vision of Zechariah tells us about the glorious new age that God is going to estab...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Samuel 14:17; Acts 7:30; Exodus 23:20; Exodus 23:

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