And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it [was] the word of the LORD.
Ver. 11. And it was broken in that day] When they filled up the measure of their fathers' sins, and added this to all their other evils, that they crucified the Lord of glory, the Mediator of the new covenant, Hebrews 12:24. Now they were, by an irrevocable decree, to bear their iniquities, and to know God's breach of promise, as once was threatened to their faithless fathers, Numbers 14:24 .
And so the poor of the flock] i.e. The lowly and meek, the apostles and other of Wisdom's children, these all justified her, Matthew 11:19, and glorified God when they saw his severity against their refractory countrymen, and themselves sweetly secured and provided for at Pella. See Trapp on " Zec 11:7 "
That waited upon me] Heb. That observed me, by obeying my precepts. Pagnine rendereth it, qui custodiunt me, sc. as their most precious treasure, wherein they hold themselves very happy and wealthy, though otherwise poor and indigent.
Knew that it was the word of the Lord] Were sensible of God's heavy displeasure upon the land; which others passed by as a common occurrence, or a chance of war. The elect made benefit of that general visitation; and acknowledged that the wars moved by the Romans were the effects of God's providence, according to the ancient prophecies. This the rich and noble (whose hearts were fat as grease, Psalms 119:70. Qui animas etiam incarnaverunt, who were desperately hard and brutish) took no notice of.