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Verse Zechariah 9:5. _ASHKELON SHALL SEE_ IT, _AND FEAR_] All these
prophecies seem to have been fulfilled before the days of Zechariah;
another evidence that these last chapters were not written by h...
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ASHKELON SHALL SEE AND FEAR - The words express that to see and fear
shall be as one. The mightiest and wealthiest, Tyre, having fallen,
the neighbor cities of Philistia who had hoped that her might s...
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II. THE TWO PROPHETIC BURDENS--THE GREAT PROPHECIES OF THE FUTURE
I. The First Burden (9-11)
CHAPTER 9
_ 1. The burden of the land of Hadrach (Zechariah 9:1) _
2. Zion's King of Peace (Zechariah 9...
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This paragraph, of which the beginning is mutilated and the text is
otherwise corrupt, is written in verse, lines of three beats each,
arranged in tristichs. This form of verse is unusual, the more co...
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ASHKELON. Now 'Askalan.
SEE. FEAR. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6). Hebrew.
_tera. vetira_. May be Englished by "shall _gaze_. and be _amazed_ (or
be _dazed)_ ": or "shall peer and fe...
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Zechariah 9:1-8. The punishment of Israel's enemies
The first section opens with a prediction (Zechariah 9:1-8), from
which the title of the whole of this first group of prophecies is
derived, of the...
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_her expectation_ The cities of Philistia, to which (Zechariah 9:5-7)
after the subjugation of Syria (Zechariah 9:1-2) and Phœnicia
(Zechariah 9:3-4), the scourge passed, had naturally looked to Tyre...
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ASHKELON SHALL SEE IT, &C.— "The cities of the Philistines,
Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron, shall be very much terrified at the news of
Tyre being destroyed; whence they hoped for succour against the enemy...
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CHAPTER XXXVIII
THE TRIUMPH OF ZION THROUGH HER MESSIAH
JUDGEMENT AGAINST ISRAEL'S ENEMIES. Zechariah 9:1-8 RV.
The burden of the word of Jehovah upon the land of Hadrach, and
Damascus shall be its...
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Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very
sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the
king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabit...
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JUDGMENTS ON THE NATIONS. THE PRINCE OF PEACE
1-8. A judgment is about to fall on Damascus, Hamath, Tyre, Sidon, and
the cities of the Philistines. A remnant from Philistia will
acknowledge God. God...
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ASHKELON, etc.] cities of the Philistines. After taking Tyre,
Alexander marched down the coast to these cities. He captured Gaza
after a two months' siege. FOR HER EXPECTATION SHALL BE ASHAMED] i.e.
h...
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GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES
ZECHARIAH
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 9
V1 What the *LORD says warns (about punishment) to the country of
Hadrach. (The punishment) will start at Damascus. (This will ha...
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SEE IT, AND FEAR. — Well might Philistia fear and tremble on hearing
of the destruction of Tyre. Ashkelon and Ekron, it is true, are not
mentioned in connection with this march of Alexander, but they...
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תֵּרֶ֨א אַשְׁקְלֹ֜ון וְ תִירָ֗א וְ
עַזָּה֙ וְ
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1. THE COMING OF THE GREEKS
Zechariah 9:1
This passage runs exactly in the style of the early prophets. It
figures the progress of war from the north of Syria southwards by the
valley of the Orontes...
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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...
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THE NATIONS WILL SEEK THE GOD OF ISRAEL
Zechariah 8:18-23; Zechariah 9:1-8
In his final answer the prophet gives a delightful picture of the
future, which was on the eve of complete realization. So e...
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Here begins the second division of the prophecy in which there are two
messages. The first the prophet described as "the burden of the word
of the Lord upon the land of Hadrach"; it deals with the rej...
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_Ascalon was ruined. The other cities opened their gates, as Jerusalem
did. (Josephus, Antiquities xi. ultra) --- Batis alone resolved to
defend Gaza. He was dragged round the city when it was taken,...
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And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus and Zidon, though it be
very wise. 3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up
silver as the dust, and line gold as the mire of the streets....
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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...
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In this verse also is described the devastation of those cities which
the Prophet names; as though he had said, that all those cities which
had risen up against God’s people were devoted to extreme ve...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, 9, AND 10.
The prophecy, from chapter 7 to the end of the book, has for its
special object the introduction of the Messiah in Israel, with the
consequen...
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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, th...
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Ashkelon shall see [it], and fear; Gaza also [shall see it], and be
very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and
the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inha...
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_And Hamath also shall border there by_ Or, Hamath also shall be
within its borders. That is, the borders of this prophecy. Hamath
shall be involved in the calamities which this prophecy denounces.
“I...
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JUDGMENT UPON THE LAND OF HADRACH...
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Ashkelon shall see It, namely, the punishment descending upon Tyrus,
AND FEAR; GAZA ALSO SHALL SEE IT AND BE VERY SORROWFUL, be exceedingly
troubled, AND EKRON, FOR HER EXPECTATION SHALL BE ASHAMED, h...
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SYRIA, TYRE AND PHILISTIA TO FALL UNDER JUDGMENT
(vv. 1-8)
Beginning with this chapter the book of Zechariah has a distinctly
different character. No dates are mentioned as in the first section of
t...
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1-8 Here are judgements foretold on several nations. While the
Macedonians and Alexander's successors were in warfare in these
countries, the Lord promised to protect his people. God's house lies
in...
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ASHKELON, threatened by Zephaniah, ZEPHANIAH 2:4, which threat was
executed by the Babylonians soon after the Jews captivity, when
Nebuchadnezzar wasted the seacoast, and besieged and took Tyre; but
t...
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GOD DECLARES JUDGMENT ON THE SURROUNDING NATIONS AND SECURITY TO HIS
PEOPLE (ZECHARIAH 9:1).
The section begins by indicating that all are watching for what YHWH
will do, and that those who pride them...
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Zechariah 9:1. _The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of
Hadrach,_
Or, Syria,
Zechariah 9:1. _And Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes
of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, s...
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As we read these ancient prophecies, we will not only notice how
exactly they have been fulfilled, but we will also try to learn the
lesson that they are intended to teach us.
Zechariah 9:1. The burd...
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CONTENTS: Burden upon the cities surrounding Palestine. Christ
presented as King-Savior in His first advent.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ.
CONCLUSION: Christ, Israel's King, who came as the meek and lowl...
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Zechariah 9:1. _The burden of Hadrach and Damascus._ Hadrach, the old
name of Hazor, the Hebrews being accustomed to adhere to primitive
names of cities and nations. Judges 4:2; Jeremiah 49:28. This k...
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_The burden of the Word of the Lord _
The dark and bright side of God
’s revelation to mankind
I. The dark side of the Divine Word. Notice two things--
1. In this aspect it is here called a “burden...
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ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 9:1 The Return of the King. The
reference to the surrounding nations in Zechariah 8:20 and...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
Zechariah 9:5.] Principal cities of the Philistines given. Gath only
left out, probably owing to its situation inland, lying out of the
route of the army. The fall of Tyre terrified...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 1-14:21
Part III. THE FUTURE OF THE POWERS OF THE WORLD AND OF THE KINGDOM OF
GOD.
VERSE 1-11:17
A. THE FIRST...
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Now the burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and
Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, and all of
the tribes of Israel shall be toward the LORD. And Hamath also s...
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Acts 8:26; Ezekiel 25:15; Ezekiel 26:15; Isaiah 14:29; Isaiah 20:5
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Her expectation — Her hope that Tyre would break Alexander's power,
or hold out against it. Ashamed — Turned into shame and confusion.
The king — The government shall be overthrown. Shall not be
inhab...