Zechariah 14:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. ”

• Zechariah 14:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The Lord shall go forth and shall fight - Jerome: “Is to be taken like that in Habakkuk, ‘Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people, for salvation with Thine Anointed” Habakkuk 3:13 , a...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he (b) fought in the day of battle. (b) As your fathers and you have had experience both at the Red Sea, and at all other times...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Zechariah 14. The Tribulation of the Struggle against Heathenism and the Glorious Future which may be Anticipated. It is noteworthy that the writer considers the plundering of Jerusalem as a day of...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  as . just as, fought . Compare Joshua 10:14 . battle . close conflict. Not the same word as in Zechariah 14:2 . Hebrew. kerab. First occurance. 2 Samuel 17:11 .

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Zechariah here amplifies the favor of God, — that he will go forth openly, and avowedly carry on war against all the enemies of Jerusalem. It was not indeed a small mitigation of their evils, t...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations - Against the Romans, by means of...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  As when he fought— Literally, According to the day of his fighting; that is, with thunder and lightning, storms of wind and hail, earthquakes, &c. See Psalms 18:7-16 . Habakkuk 3:5 ; Habak...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. Then - in Jerusalem's extremity. Shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nat...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Judgment of the Heathen. Exaltation of Jerusalem This chapter has the appearance of a late work. It has all the general characteristics of the style of literature known to students in the book...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then shall the Lord go forth. — In the hour of Israel’s direst need the Lord will appear as their champion, as of old. (Comp. Joshua 10:14-42 ; Joshua 23:3 ; Judges 4:15 ; 1 Samuel 7:10 ; and e...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  10. JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN ANDSANCTIFICATION OF JERUSALEM ( Zechariah 14:1-21 ) In another apocalyptic vision the prophet beholds Jerusalem again beset by the heathen. But Jehovah Himself interv...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “At Evening Time It Shall Be Light” Zechariah 14:1-21 We can hardly doubt that in Zechariah 14:1-21 , Zechariah is anticipating the same events as Ezekiel describes in Ezekiel 38:1-23 ; Ezek...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The prophet finally described the ultimate victories of the King, commencing with a description of the smiting of the Shepherd and the scattering of the sheep. Of this scattering a remnant would be l...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. 2. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle: and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifl...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then shall the Lord go forth ,.... Out of his place in heaven, either in person, or by the display of his power; that is, the Lord Jesus Christ; whose name is called the Word of God, and is the King...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. Ver. 3. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations ] Some read it, among t...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then shall the Lord After he hath sufficiently punished Jerusalem and the rest of the Jewish nations; go forth Out of his holy place, as a warrior prepared for battle. This is spoken after the ma...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Nations Punished, Then Restored (vv. 1-15) This chapter goes back to consider the The Great Tribulation from another viewpoint. "Behold, the day of the Lord is coming (v.1). The day of the Lord...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Persecution of the Church; Judgments and Mercies; Encouraging Prospects. B. C.  500.       1 Behold,...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Then, after that he hath sufficiently punished Jerusalem and the rest of the Jews, shall the Lord go forth, out of his holy place, (spoken after the manner of men,) as a warrior prepared for batt...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumph of YHWH ( Zechariah 14:1-21 ). In this final chapter Zechariah visualises the final triumph of YHWH. The whole world will be subject to Him, and will worship Him ( Zechariah 14:16 ). H...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] Day ] specially appointed to inflict judgments and manifest his glory. Spoil ] accumulated by inhabitants of Jerusalem and fit for the enemy. Zechariah 14:2 . Nations ] to take...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Zechariah 14:1 . I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle. The tenth legion joined the Roman general; and though they could not take the city by storm, yet famine at last did what cou...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And thy spoil shall be divided A sketch on bad men Three facts concerning such. I. They are capable of perpetrating the greatest enormities on their fellow men. In the account given by Jose...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Zechariah 14:1 , Zechariah 14:2 § 5. The afflictions of the people and their results are set forth in figure and symbol. Jerusalem is represented as taken and plundered....

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• Zechariah 14:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Judgment and the Redemption

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Chronicles 20:15 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 2:45 ; Exodus 15:1-6 ; Haggai 2:21 ; Haggai 2:22 ; Isaiah 63:1-6 ; Isaiah 66:15 ; Isaiah 66:16 ; Joel 3:2 ; Joel 3:9...

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• Zechariah 14:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Then — After he hath sufficiently punished the Jews. As when he fought — As in those days when he fought for his people.

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