him: i.e. Judah (Zechariah 10:3), Compare Jeremiah 30:21.
came forth. went forth.
the corner. the corner-stone (Matthew 21:42). Messiah.
nail. tent-pin, or peg. Compare Isaiah 22:23.
the battle bow. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6, for all kinds of weapons.
oppressor. governor, or ruler.