Tree of Life Version
Zechariah 9:2
2and also upon Hamath bordering it, and upon Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
Zechariah 9:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
- New International Version (NIV)and on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and on Hamath also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also against Hamath, which borders on it, And against Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.
Context of Zechariah 9:2
1The burden of the word of Adonai is against the land of Hadrach and will rest upon Damascus. For the eyes of men and all the tribes of Israel are toward Adonai— and also upon Hamath bordering it, and upon Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. 3Tyre built herself a fortress and heaped up silver like dust and fine gold like dirt in the streets. 4Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and destroy her power on the sea, while she will be devoured by fire.
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וְגַם־חֲמָ֖ת תִּגְבָּל־בָּ֑הּ צֹ֣ר וְצִיד֔וֹן כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Zechariah 9:2
- Numbers 13:21So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob the entrance of Hamath.
- 2 Kings 23:33Then Pharaoh Necoh imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so he would not reign in Jerusalem. He also imposed on the land a fine of 100 talents of silver and a talent of gold.
- 2 Kings 25:21The king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was exiled from its land.
- Jeremiah 49:23About Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are ashamed, for they heard bad news, They melt away; in the sea there is trouble that cannot be quiet.
- Amos 6:14“For behold, I am raising up against you, O house of Israel, a nation, and they will afflict you from Lebo-Hamath to the Valley of the Arabah.” declares Adonai, the God of Hosts.
- Isaiah 23:1The burden of Tyre. Wail, ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed. There is no house and no harbor. From the land of Cyprus, it was revealed to them.
- Ezekiel 26:1On the first day of the month in the eleventh year, the word of Adonai came to me saying:
- Joel 3:4The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and awesome day of Adonai comes.
- Amos 1:9Thus says Adonai: For three crimes of Tyre, even for four, I will not relent. For they gave an entire population over to Edom, and did not remember the covenant of brothers.
- 1 Kings 17:9“Arise, go to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have just commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
- Ezekiel 28:21“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon and prophesy against her.
- Obadiah 1:20The exiles of this army of Bnei-Yisrael will possess what belonged to the Canaanites as far as Zarephath, while the exiles of Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, will possess the cities of the Negev.
- Ezekiel 28:3See, you are wiser than Daniel! No secret is hidden from you!
Commentaries on Zechariah 9:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And Hamath also shall border thereby - Hamath on the river Orontes; and Tyre and Sidon, notwithstanding their political wisdom, address, and cunning, shall have a part in the punishment. These prophecies are more suitable to the days of Jeremiah than to those of Zechariah; for there is no evidence - although Alexander did take Damascus, but without bloodshed - that it was destroyed from the times of Zechariah to the advent of our Lord. And as Tyre and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And Hamath also shall border thereby - oNear to it in place and character, it shall share its subdual. After the betrayal of Damascus, Parmenio was set over all Syria. “The Syrians, not as yet tamed by the losses of war, despised the new empire, but, swiftly subdued, they did obediently what they were commanded.” And Zidon - Zidon, although probably older than Tyre, is here spoken of parenthetically, as subordinate. Perhaps, owing to its situation, it was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Hamath was a fortress city on a southern trade route from Asia Minor. It marked the northern boundary of Israel (see Numbers 13:21; Joshua 13:5). The twin port cities of Tyre and Sidon were independent Phoenician kingdoms on the Mediterranean coast north of Israel (modern-day Lebanon). They often appear together in biblical texts (for example, Ezra 3:7; Joel 3:4; Luke 10:13–14). These cities were famous for their maritime trade wealth. However, Old…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. 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 Zec 9:1). Riblah, the scene of the Jews' sufferings from their…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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