Zechariah 9:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I will take away his blooda 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. ”

Zechariah 9:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I will take away his blood out of his mouth - The “abominations” being idol-sacrifices , the “bloods” will also be, the blood mingled with the wine of sacrifices, of which David says, “Their...
Zechariah 9:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his (h) teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, [shall be] for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and (...
Zechariah 9:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 c...
Zechariah 9:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

blood. Hebrew bloods. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the sacrifices (which were, of course, eaten). abominations: i.e. the idolatrous sacrifices. he that remaineth...
Zechariah 9:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Interpreters do also pervert the whole of this verse; and as to the following verse, that is, the next, they do nothing else but lead the readers far astray from its real meaning. God says now,...
Zechariah 9:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Zechariah 9:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And I will take away his blood, &c.— The Hebrews had a horror of all those who ate their food with the blood: this was expressly forbidden in the law. The meaning is, that when the cities here...
Zechariah 9:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Zechariah 9:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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. G...
Zechariah 9:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Blood... abominations. — viz., their idolatrous sacrifices. Jebusite. — Some take this word to mean Jerusalem (comp. Joshua 15:8 , and especially Joshua 18:28 ). Others suppose it to be a de...
Zechariah 9:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1. THE COMING OF THE GREEKS Zechariah 9:1-8 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...
Zechariah 9:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 realizati...
Zechariah 9:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 re...
Zechariah 9:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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....
Zechariah 9:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I will take away his blood out of his mouth ,.... The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read "their blood"; not the blood of the bastard, but of the Philistines. The Targum is, "I will de...
Zechariah 9:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Zechariah 9:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod Newcome reads, strangers , understanding by the expression, “a strange and spurious race; a despicable race; born of harlots.” But Blayney, who reads, a strang...
Zechariah 9:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Zechariah 9:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prophecy against Syria; Prophecy against the Enemies of Israel; Judgments and Mercies. B. C. 510....
Zechariah 9:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I will take away his blood out of his mouth; though proud and warlike nations have delighted to shed blood, nay, (if some judge aright,) to eat the blood of their slain enemies; yet now God will re...
Zechariah 9:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God Declares Judgment on the Surrounding Nations and Security to His People ( Zechariah 9:1-8 ). The section begins by indicating that all are watching for what YHWH will do, and that those who pr...
Zechariah 9:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 terr...
Zechariah 9:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 9:1-4 . Th...
Zechariah 9:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ....
Zechariah 9:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 “b...
Zechariah 9:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 BURDEN . Zechariah 9:1...
Zechariah 9:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judgment upon the Land of Hadrach
Zechariah 9:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 11:4-6 ; 1 Chronicles 21:15-30 ; 1 Chronicles 22:1 ; 1 Samuel 17:34-36 ; 2 Samuel 24:16-23 ; Amos 3:12 ; Ezekiel 16:57-61 ; Galatians 3:28 ; Isaiah 11:12-14 ; Isaiah 19:23-25 ;...
Zechariah 9:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Take away his blood — Though proud and warlike nations have delighted to shed blood, and, as it were, to eat the blood of their enemies, yet God will overthrow their power, and take the prey out of...

Zechariah 9:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Zechariah 9:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Zechariah 9:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Zechariah 9:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Zechariah 9:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Zechariah 9:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 9:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zechariah 9:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Zechariah 9:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Zechariah 9:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 9:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Zechariah 9:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Zechariah 9:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zechariah 9:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Zechariah 9:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes