Zechariah 1:18

Then, after the first vision had fully come to an end, lifted I up mine eyes and saw, in a second distinct vision, and behold four horns, the common Scriptural symbol of strength.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I lifted up mine eyes - o . Cyril on Zechariah 2:1 : “Not those of the body (for such visions are invisible to the eyes of the flesh), but...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold (r) four horns. (r) Which signifies all the enemies of the Church: east, west, north, and south.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The four horns which have scattered Judah and Jerusalem (Israel should probably be omitted) represent the whole world arrayed against Judah, and are...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

four horns : "horns" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the Gentile ( Zechariah 1:21 ) powers signified by thorn.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now follows another vision, by which God confirms what he had before testified to his Prophet. He then says, that though enemies should on ever...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. And behold four horns - Denoting four powers by which the Jews had been oppressed; the As...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, four horns— In this second vision, under the emblem of four horns, is represented, that God, by such agents as he would appoint, would quel...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. The power of the Jews' foes shall be dissipated. Verse 18. Behold, four horns....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Lessons from the Past. The First and Second Visions 1-6. The Prophet's message. He calls the people to repentance. 8-17 . The First Vision: The...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Four horns ] Vain efforts have been made to identify these with four nations or races, who at one time or another were Israel's oppressors, e.g. Egy...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A SERIES OF SEVEN VISIONS. Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15 . Between the commencement of Zechariah’s prophetic labours and the incidents record...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

SECOND VISION. — THE FOUR HORNS AND THE FOUR SMITHS ( Zechariah 1:18-21 ). (18) Horns . — The horn is a symbol of power and hostility. The “four...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7-21 ; Zechariah 2:1-13 ; Zechariah 3:1-10 ; Zechariah 4:1-14 ; Zechariah 5:1-11 ; Zechariah 6:1-8 TH...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Redemption of Jerusalem Zechariah 1:18-21 ; Zechariah 2:1-13 The work of Temple-building had ceased for fifteen years and the new resolve...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

About a month after Haggai's second message, in which he had encouraged the people who were in danger of being disheartened by the memory of the past...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. (19) And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, T...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then I lifted up mine eyes ,.... To behold another vision which follows: and saw, and behold four horns ; either iron ones, such as Zedekiah the s...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. Ver. 18. Then I lift up mine eyes, and saw ] That is, I gave good heed to this second...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then, behold, four horns Horns often signify the power of princes or people, the metaphor being taken from those cattle whose strength lies in thei...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Comfort for Jerusalem. B. C. 520. 18...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then; after I had seen those things, and heard those comfortable words, and received commission to publish all the good news I had heard. I lifted...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Vision. The Vision of the Horns and the Smiths ( Zechariah 1:18-21 ). God will now pare back the horns that have been directed at Jerus...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Zechariah 1:16 . Returned ] to Jerusalem, from whom God had withdrawn. Line ] All obstacles removed, the temple completed, an...
Scofield Reference Notes

horn A "horn" is the symbol of a Gentile king ( Daniel 7:24 ); ( Revelation 17:12 ) and the vision is of the four world empires; ( Daniel 2:36...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Zechariah 1:18-21 I. As physical emblems of force, horns are in the prophetic visions representative of earthly powers or kingdoms. The number fou...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 1:1 . Zechariah; that is, the memory of God; a name which might seem prophetic, for the Lord remembered his people while yet in Babylon....
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold four horns The mission of the Church’s enemies Three things there are which this age of ours hath brought forth: malignant enemies, spe...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Man among the Myrtle Trees Zechariah 1:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The visions have to do primarily with God's dealings with His chosen people...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Four horns — Emblems of the enemies of the Jews.

¹⁸ Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

Related Commentaries of Zechariah 1:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Zechariah 1:18