1 God defends his church.
9 Zion is exhorted to rejoice for the coming of Christ, and his peaceable kingdom.
12 God's promises of victory and defence.

Cir. A.M. 3494. B.C. 510. burden. Isa 13:1 Jer 23:33-38 Mal 1:1

Damascus. Ge 14:15 Isa 17:1-3 Jer 49:23-27 Am 1:3-5 3:12

the rest. 5:4 Isa 9:8-21

when. 8:21-23 2Ch 20:12 Ps 25:15 Isa 17:7,8 45:20-22 52:10 Ps 145:15 Jer 16:19

2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

Hamath. Nu 13:21 2Ki 23:33 25:21 Jer 49:23 Am 6:14

Tyrus. Isa 23:1-18 Eze 26:1-28:26 Joe 3:4-8 Am 1:9,10

Zidon. 1Ki 17:9 Eze 28:21-26 Ob 20

it be. Eze 28:3-5,12

3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

build. Jos 19:29 2Sa 24:7

heaped. 1Ki 10:27 Job 22:24 27:16 Isa 23:8 Eze 27:33 28:4,5

4 Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

the Lord. Pr 10:2 11:4 Isa 23:1-7 Eze 28:16 Joe 3:8

he will. Eze 26:17 27:26-36 28:2,8

shall. Eze 28:18 Am 1:10

5 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

Ashkelon. Isa 14:29-31 Jer 47:1,4-7 Eze 25:15-17 Zep 2:4-7 Ac 8:26

and be. Jer 51:8,9 Eze 26:15-21 Re 18:9-17

for. Isa 20:5,6 Ro 5:5 Php 1:20

6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

Ec 2:18-21 6:2 Am 1:8 Isa 2:12-17 23:9 28:1 Da 4:37 Zep 2:10 1Pe 5:5

7 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 as a Jebusite.

I will. 1Sa 17:34-36 Ps 3:7 58:6 Am 3:12

blood. Heb. bloods. he that. 8:23 Isa 11:12-14 19:23-25 Jer 48:47 49:6,39 Eze 16:57-61

a governor. Isa 49:22,23 60:14-16 Ga 3:28

a Jebusite. 2Sa 24:16-23 1Ch 11:4-6 21:15-30 22:1

8 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

I will. 2:1-13 12:8 Ge 32:1,2 Ps 34:7 46:1-5 125:1,2 Isa 4:5 26:1 31:5 Isa 33:20-22 52:12 Joe 3:16,17 Re 20:9

because of him that passeth by. 2Ki 23:29 24:1 Jer 46:2,13 Da 11:6,7,10-16,27-29,40-45

no. 14:11 Ps 72:4 Isa 52:1 54:14 60:18 Jer 31:12 Eze 28:24,25 Eze 39:29 Am 9:15 Re 20:1-3

for. Ex 3:7,9 2Sa 16:12 Ac 7:34

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Rejoice. 2:10 Ps 97:6-8 Isa 12:6 40:9 52:9,10 62:11 Zep 3:14,15

behold. Ps 2:6 45:1 110:1-4 Isa 9:6,7 32:1,2 Jer 23:5,6 30:9 Mt 21:4,5 Mr 11:9,10 Lu 19:37,38 Joh 1:49 12:13-15 19:15

he is. Ps 45:6,7 85:9-12 Isa 45:21 Mt 1:21 Ro 3:24-26

having salvation. or, saving himself. lowly. Mt 11:29 21:5-7 Mr 11:7 Lu 19:30-35 Joh 12:14-16

10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

I will. Ho 1:7 2:18 Mic 5:10,11 Hag 2:22 2Co 10:4,5

the battle. 10:4,5

he shall. Ps 72:3,7,17 Isa 11:10 49:6 57:18,19 Mic 4:2-4 Ac 10:36 Ro 15:9-13 2Co 5:18,20 Eph 2:13-17 Col 1:20,21

his dominion. Ps 2:8-12 72:8-11 98:1-3 Isa 9:6,7 60:12 Mic 5:4 Re 11:15

from the river. De 11:24 1Ki 4:21

11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

As. De 5:31 2Sa 13:13 2Ch 7:17 Da 2:29

by the blood of thy covenant. or, whose covenant is by blood. Ex 24:8 Mt 26:28 Mr 14:24 Lu 22:20 1Co 11:25 Heb 9:10-26 Heb 10:29 13:20

I have. Ps 69:33 102:19-21 107:10-16 Isa 42:7,22 49:9 51:14 58:12 Isa 61:1 Lu 4:18 Ac 26:17,18 Col 1:13,14

out. Ps 30:3 40:2 Jer 38:6 Lu 16:24 Re 20:3

12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

Turn. Isa 52:2 Jer 31:6 50:4,5,28 51:10 Mic 4:8 Na 1:7 Heb 6:18

even. Isa 38:18 49:9 Jer 31:17 La 3:21,22 Eze 37:11 Ho 2:15

I will. Job 42:10 Isa 40:2 61:7

13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

bent. 1:21 10:3-7 12:2-8 Mic 5:4-9 Re 17:14

and raised. Ps 49:2-9 La 4:2 Am 2:11 Ob 21

against. Da 8:21-25 11:32-34 Joe 3:6-8 Mic 4:2,3 Mr 16:15-20 Ro 15:16-20 1Co 1:21-28 2Co 10:3-5 2Ti 4:7

made. 12:8 Ps 18:32-35 45:3 144:1 149:6 Isa 41:15,16 49:2 Eph 6:17 Heb 4:12 Re 1:16 2:12 19:15,21

14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

seen. 2:5 12:8 14:3 Ex 14:24,25 Jos 10:11-14,42 Mt 28:20 Ac 4:10,11 Ro 15:19 Heb 2:4

his. Ps 18:14 45:3-5 77:17,18 144:5,6 Isa 30:30 Re 6:2

blow. Jos 6:4,5 Isa 18:3 27:13 2Co 10:4,5

whirlwinds. Isa 21:1 66:15

15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.

they shall devour. 10:5 12:6 Mic 5:8 Re 19:13-21

subdue. 1Sa 17:45 1Co 1:18

with sling stones. or, with the stones of the sling. shall drink. 17 10:7 Ps 78:65 So 1:4 5:1 7:9 Isa 55:1 Ac 2:13-18 Eph 5:18

filled like bowls. or, fill both the bowls, etc. 14:20

the corners. Ex 27:2 Le 4:7,18,25

16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.

shall save. Ps 100:3 Isa 40:10 Jer 23:3 Eze 34:22-26,31 Mic 5:4 7:14 Lu 12:32 Joh 10:27 1Pe 5:2-4

as. Isa 62:3 Hag 2:23

lifted. 8:23 Isa 11:10-12 60:3,14 Zep 3:20

17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

how great is his goodness. Ps 31:19 36:7 86:5,15 145:7 Isa 63:7,15 Joh 3:16 Ro 5:8,20 Eph 1:7,8 2:4,5 3:18,19 Tit 3:4-7 1Jo 4:8-11

how great is his beauty. Ex 15:11 Ps 45:2 50:2 90:17 So 5:10 Isa 33:17 Joh 1:14 2Co 4:4-6 Re 5:12-14

corn. Isa 62:8,9 65:13,14 Ho 2:21,22 Joe 2:26 3:18 Am 8:11-14 Am 9:13,14 Eph 5:18,19

cheerful. or, grow, or, speak. So 7:9