Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 9:2
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2. Hamath —a Syrian kingdom with a capital of the same name, north of Damascus. shall border thereby —shall be joined to Damascus in treatment, as it is in position; shall share in the burden of wrath of which Damascus is the resting-place. MAURER understands "which"; "Hamath, which borders on Damascus, also shall be the resting-place of Jehovah's wrath " (the latter words being supplied from :- ). Riblah, the scene of the Jews' sufferings from their foe, was there: it therefore shall suffer ( 2 Kings 23:33 ; 2 Kings 25:6 ; 2 Kings 25:7 ; 2 Kings 25:20 ; 2 Kings 25:21 ). Tyrus . . . Zidon —lying in the conqueror's way on his march along the Mediterranean to Egypt (compare Isaiah 23:1-18 ). Zidon, the older city, surrendered, and Abdolonymus was made its viceroy. very wise —in her own eyes. Referring to Tyre: Zechariah 9:3 shows wherein her wisdom consisted, namely, in building a stronghold, and heaping up gold and silver ( Ezekiel 38:3 ; Ezekiel 38:5 ; Ezekiel 38:12 ; Ezekiel 38:17 ). On Alexander's expressing his wish to sacrifice in Hercules' temple in New Tyre on the island, she showed her wisdom in sending a golden crown, and replying that the true and ancient temple of Hercules was at Old Tyre on the mainland. With all her wisdom she cannot avert her doom. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
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