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**In the eighth month,** &c. Zechariah's first prophecy is dated ([Zechariah 1:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/1) ) "in the eighth month in the second year of Darius" (Hystaspis) (410 b. c.) ; sixteen years after the Decree of Cyrus. It thus comes midway between Haggai's second and third messages. See notes on [Haggai 1:1-10](../../../kjv/haggai/1/1-10) .
Modern critics first assume that the day ought to be named, and then further assume that it has "fallen out accidentally"!
**Darius.** Darius (Hystaspis). See App-57 .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 ,
**Zechariah** = Remembered of Jehovah.
**Berechiah** = Blessed of Jehovah. Compare [Matthew 23:35](../../../kjv/matthew/23/35) . This prophet would be the one referred to by the Lord, unless the father of the Zechariah of [2 Chronicles 24:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/20) , [2 Chronicles 24:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/21) had more than one name, which was sometimes the ease. See Esau's wives ([Genesis 26:34](../../../kjv/genesis/26/34) ; [Genesis 28:9](../../../kjv/genesis/28/9) ; [Genesis 36:2](../../../kjv/genesis/36/2) , [Genesis 36:3](../../../kjv/genesis/36/3) ). The latter would be the last (and Abel the first in the O.T.), according to the place of Chronicles in the Hebrew Canon (see App-1 ).
**son.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), App-6 , for descendant.
**Iddo** . See [Ezra 5:1](../../../kjv/ezra/5/1) ; [Ezra 6:14](../../../kjv/ezra/6/14) .[Nehemiah 12:4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/12/4) .[Nehemiah 12:16](../../../kjv/nehemiah/12/16) .

**sore displeased.** Hebrew displeased with a displeasure. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 . See note on [Genesis 26:28](../../../kjv/genesis/26/28) .
**your fathers.** Compare verses: [Zechariah 1:4](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/4) , [Zechariah 1:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/6) ,

**saith** = hath said.
**the LORD of hosts.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* Zebbaioth. App-4 . This title occurs fifty-three times in this book, forty-four times in chs. 1-8, and nine times in chs. 9-14. It is characteristic of this book twenty-nine times it is with the verbs saith or speaketh. All are referred to in the notes.
**Turn** = Return. Note the Figure of speech *Epimone* ( App-6 ), in verses: [Zechariah 1:3-6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/3-6) , in which the fact is emphasised by dwelling upon it as the cause of all Jehovah's displeasure.
**saith the LORD of hosts** = [is] the oracle of Jehovah Sabaioth.

**the former prophets** : i.e. Joshua to 2 Kings. See App-1 and App-78 .
**evil** = wicked. Hebrew. *raa* `. App-44 .
**saith** = hath said.
**saith the LORD** = [is] Jehovah's oracle.

**where are they?** This in contrast with the words of Jehovah, which endure forever ([Zechariah 1:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/6) ). Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .

**take hold of** = overtake. Compare [Deuteronomy 28:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/15) , [Deuteronomy 28:45](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/45) .
**said.** See [Lamentations 1:18](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/18) .

**Upon** , &c. See note on p. 1280.
**eleventh month** . Three months after [Zechariah 1:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/1) .

**I saw** , &c. In this first of the eight visions ([Zechariah 1:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/8) - [Zechariah 6:15](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/15) ) Israel is in dispersion; the Gentiles are in possession at the time of the end. Jehovah is about to interfere on behalf of Jerusalem (verses: [Zechariah 1:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/16) , [Zechariah 1:17](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/17) . [Isaiah 40:1-5](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/1-5) ).
**man** . Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 . This man is the "Adonai "of [Zechariah 1:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/9) , and "the angel of Jehovah" of verses: [Zechariah 1:11](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/11) , [Zechariah 1:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/12) , as the prophet discovers from the "man's" answer. The riders of [Zechariah 1:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/8) report to the angel ([Zechariah 1:11](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/11) ).
**among** = between.
**bottom** = the shade i.e. between the two mountains of [Zechariah 6:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/1) .
**horses.** Representing all earthly dynasties.
**speckled** = bay.

**my lord.** Hebrew. *Adonai* . App-4 .
**angel** . See verses: [Zechariah 1:11](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/11) , [Zechariah 1:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/12) , [Zechariah 1:13](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/13) , [Zechariah 1:14](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/14) , [Zechariah 1:19](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/19) ; [Zechariah 2:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/3) ; [Zechariah 4:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/1) , [Zechariah 4:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/5) ; [Zechariah 5:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/5/10) ; [Zechariah 6:4](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/4) , [Zechariah 6:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/5) .
**be** = are.

***behold*** *. Figure of speech Asterismos.* *App-6* *.*

**mercy** = compassion, or pity. Compare [Zechariah 7:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/9) . [Psalms 102:13](../../../kjv/psalms/102/13) .[Isaiah 14:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/1) ; [Isaiah 49:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/13) .
**Jerusalem.** Not the "Church".
**threescore and ten.** See [Daniel 9:2](../../../kjv/daniel/9/2) , and notes on [2 Chronicles 36:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/21) .

**answered.** See note on [Deuteronomy 1:41](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/41) . Jehovah Himself now speaks.

**heathen** = nations.
**at ease** = indifferent ([Isaiah 32:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/9) , [Isaiah 32:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/11) .[Amos 6:1](../../../kjv/amos/6/1); [Amos 6:1](../../../kjv/amos/6/1) ).
**affliction** = calamity. Hebrew. *raa* '. App-44 . Compare [Isaiah 47:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/11) .[Jeremiah 44:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/11) .

**shall be built in it** . The Temple therefore had not yet been commenced.
**a line shall be stretched,** &c. f. e. a measuring-line. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the whole work of building. Compare [Zechariah 2:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/1) , [Zechariah 2:2](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/2) .

**comfort** = pity, or have compassion on; as mercy" in [Zechariah 1:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/12) .

**four horns** : "horns" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the Gentile ([Zechariah 1:21](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/21) ) powers signified by thorn.

**Judah,** Israel, and Jerusalem. With *'eth* pre- fixed to the first two (not Jerusalem) for emphasis, so that we may not confuse them with the Church or with Gentile peoples. There is no "gloss", as alleged.

**shewed me.** This is part of the second vision,
**carpenters** = (iron)smiths.

**he** : i.e. the angel,
**these** : i.e. these four smiths (or it may denote the supernatural princes over the kingdoms). They repre sent the Divine agencies raised up, by which Jehovah will overthrow them.
**fray.** Short for affray-to terrify; hence English, afraid and affright. So the Hebrew *harad* = terrify. put in consternation (Hebrew. *Hiphil,* causative). Compare [Zephaniah 3:13](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/13) .
**them** : i.e. the kingdoms represented by the horns.
**Gentiles** = nations.

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