--- title: "Zechariah 9 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Zechariah 9 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 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, as of all the tribes of Israel," image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/zechariah/9" --- [ Read](/kjv/zechariah/9)[ Commentary](/study/zechariah/9)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/zechariah/9) Audio 1 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, as of all the tribes of Israel, *shall be* toward the LORD. 2 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 fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5 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 inhabited. 6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 7 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, *shall be* for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.* 8 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. 9 ¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he *is* just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.* 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion *shall be* from sea *even* to sea, and from the river *even* to the ends of the earth. 11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein *is* no water.* 12 ¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare *that* I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, *and* make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, *and* as the corners of the altar.** 16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they *shall be as* the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. 17 For how great *is* his goodness, and how great *is* his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.* [Zechariah 8](/study/zechariah/8) [Zechariah 10](/study/zechariah/10) ## Commentary To verse 1 Verse [Zechariah 9:1](/kjv/zechariah/9/1). ***The burden of the word of the Lord*** — The *oracle* contained in the word which Jehovah now speaks. This is a prophecy against Syria, the Philistines, Tyre, and Sidon, which were to be subdued by Alexander the Great. After this the prophet speaks gloriously concerning the coming of Christ, and redemption by him. Most learned men are of opinion that this and the succeeding chapters are not the work of *Zechariah*, but rather of *Jeremiah;* *Hosea*, or some one before the captivity. It is certain that [Zechariah 11:12-13](/kjv/zechariah/11/12-13), is quoted [Matthew 27:9-10](/kjv/matthew/27/9-10), as the language of *Jeremiah* the prophet. The *first eight* chapters appear by the introductory parts to be the prophecies of *Zechariah*: they stand in connection with each other, are pertinent to the time when they were delivered, are uniform in style and manner, and constitute a regular whole; but the *six* last chapters are not expressly assigned to Zechariah, and are unconnected with those that precede:-the *three* first of them are unsuitable in many parts to the time when Zechariah lived; all of them have a more adorned and poetical turn of composition than the eight first chapters, and they manifestly break the unity of the prophetical book. I conclude, from internal marks, that these *three* chapters, ([Zechariah 9:0](/kjv/zechariah/9/0), [Zechariah 10:0](/kjv/zechariah/10/0), [Zechariah 11:0](/kjv/zechariah/11/0)) were written much *earlier* than the time of Jeremiah, and before the captivity of the *ten tribes*. They seem to suit *Hosea's* age and manner; but whoever wrote them, their Divine authority is established by the two *quotations* from them, [Zechariah 9:9](/kjv/zechariah/9/9); [Zechariah 11:12-13](/kjv/zechariah/11/12-13). See below. The *twelfth, thirteenth*, and *fourteenth* chapters form a distinct prophecy, and were *written after the death of Josiah*, [Zechariah 12:11](/kjv/zechariah/12/11); but whether before or after the captivity, and by *what prophet*, is uncertain, although I incline to think that the author lived *before* the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. See on [Zechariah 13:2-6](/kjv/zechariah/13/2-6). They are *twice* quoted in the New Testament, [Zechariah 12:10](/kjv/zechariah/12/10); [Zechariah 13:7](/kjv/zechariah/13/7). -*Newcome*. My own opinion is, that these chapters form not only a distinct *work*, but belong to a *different author*. If they do not belong to *Jeremiah*, they form a *thirteenth* book in the *minor prophets*, but the inspired writer is unknown. ***The land of Hadrach*** — The valley of Damascus, or a place near to Damascus. Alexander the Great gained possession of Damascus, and took all its treasures; but it was without blood; the city was betrayed to him. ***Damascus*****shall be*****the rest thereof*** — The principal part of this calamity shall fall on this city. God's anger *rests* on those whom he *punishes*,[Eze 5:13](/kjv/-eze/5/13);[Eze 16:42](/kjv/-eze/16/42);[Eze 24:13](/kjv/-eze/24/13). And his rod, or his *arm, rests* upon his enemies, [Psalms 125:3](/kjv/psalms/125/3); [Isaiah 30:23](/kjv/isaiah/30/23). See *Newcome*. ***When the eye of man*** — *Newcome* translates thus: "For the eye of Jehovah is *over* man, And over all the tribes of Israel." 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