SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:14
Y el SEÑOR será visto sobre ellos, y su dardo saldrá como relámpago; y el Señor DIOS tocará trompeta, e irá como torbellinos del austro.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Zechariah 9:14
Verse 14. The Lord shall be seen over them] Shadowing and refreshing them, as the cloud did the camp in the wilderness. His arrow shall go forth as the lightning] They shall be conquered in a way that will show that God fights for his followers.
The description here is very sublime; we have a good imitation of it in Nonnus:- kai tote gaian apasan epeklusen uetiov zeuv, puknwsav nefeessin olon polonù ouranih gar brontaioiv patagoisi diov mukhsato salpigx. NONN. DIONYS., lib. 6. ver. 229.
"When heaven's dread trumpet, sounding from on high, Breaks forth in thunders through the darken'd sky; The pregnant clouds to floods of rain give birth. And stormy Jove o'erwhelms the solid earth." J. B. B. C.
In these two verses there is a fine image, and an allusion to a particular fact, which have escaped the notice of every oommelltator. I must repeat the verses: 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. 14: And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrows shall go forth like lightning. The reader will consult what is said on Hos. vii. 16, relative to the oriental bow, which resembles a [figure C] in its quiescent state, and must be recurved in order to be strung. Here, Judah is represented as the recurved bow; Ephraim, as an arrow placed on the string, and then discharged against the Javanites or Greeks with the momentum of lightning; the arrow kindling in its course through the air, and thus becoming the bolt of death to them against whom it was directed.
Volat illud, et incandescit eundo, Et quos non habuit, sub nubibus invenit ignes.
"It flies apace; and, heating, mounts on high, Glows in its course, and burns along the sky.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. And the Lord shall be seen over them , etc.] His apostles and ministers: or, “shall appear to them” f209 ; and be seen by them, as he was in the days of his flesh; they saw his person, his miracles, his sorrows, and sufferings; they saw him after his resurrection, and some have seen him since his ascension, with the eyes of their bodies, as well as with the eyes of their understandings; and so were fit to be witnesses of him: or, “the Lord shall appear over them”, or “upon them” f210 ; he was seen over, and above them, when he ascended up to heaven;and upon them, by the descent of his Spirit on them at the day of Pentecost, and in other miraculous gifts bestowed upon them: or, “the Lord shall appear unto”, or “for them” f211 ; by giving strength of body, and fortitude of mind; by protecting and preserving them, and by succeeding their labours: and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning : meaning the Gospel, and the swift progress of it, as well as the light it communicates, and the glory that goes along with it, and the efficacy of it: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet ; of the Gospel, so called, in allusion to the jubilee trumpet, which proclaimed liberty to servants, and restoration of inheritances: or to the trumpets made for the congregation of Israel to gather them together, and to express their joy at feasts: or to the trumpet used to proclaim war, and as an alarm for it; and this was blown by the Lord himself in person when here on earth, and by his ministers in his name: and shall go with whirlwinds of the south ; that is, the Lord in the ministration of the Gospel shall go forth with the efficacy and energy of the Spirit: the Spirit is compared to “wind”, because he works in a sovereign way where he listeth, and oftentimes imperceptibly, and ever powerfully; and to the “south” wind, because that brings warmth, serenity, and calmness, produces rain, and makes fruitful; and he it is which makes the Gospel efficacious; (see Song of Solomon 4:16 John 3:8).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-17 - The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this prophecy. He too the character of their King, when he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced by outward force or carnal weapons. His gospe shall be preached to the world, and be received among the heathen. sinful state is a state of bondage; it is a pit, or dungeon, in whic there is no water, no comfort; and we are all by nature prisoners in this pit. Through the precious blood of Christ, many prisoners of Sata have been set at liberty from the horrible pit in which they mus otherwise have perished, without hope or comfort. While we admire Him let us seek that his holiness and truth may be shown in our own spirit and conduct. These promises have accomplishment in the spiritual blessings of the gospel which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. As the deliverance of the Jews was typical of redemption by Christ, so thi invitation speaks to all the language of the gospel call. Sinners ar prisoners, but prisoners of hope; their case is sad, but not desperate for there is hope in Israel concerning them. Christ is a Strong-hold, strong Tower, in whom believers are safe from the fear of the wrath of God, the curse of the law, and the assaults of spiritual enemies. To him we must turn with lively faith; to him we must flee, and trust in his name under all trials and sufferings. It is here promised that the Lord would deliver his people. This passage also refers to the apostles, and the preachers of the gospel in the early ages. God wa evidently with them; his words from their lips pierced the hearts an consciences of the hearers. They were wondrously defended in persecution, and were filled with the influences of the Holy Spirit They were saved by the Good Shepherd as his flock, and honoured a jewels of his crown. The gifts, graces, and consolations of the Spirit poured forth on the day of Pentecost, Ac 2 and in succeeding times, ar represented. Sharp have been, and still will be, the conflicts of Zion's sons, but their God will give them success. The more we ar employed, and satisfied with his goodness, the more we shall admire the beauty revealed in the Redeemer. Whatever gifts God bestows on us, we must serve him cheerfully with them; and, when refreshed with blessings, we must say, How great is his goodness __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויהוה 3068 עליהם 5921 יראה 7200 ויצא 3318 כברק 1300 חצו 2671 ואדני 136 יהוה 3069 בשׁופר 7782 יתקע 8628 והלך 1980 בסערות 5591 תימן׃ 8486
