Bible Commentaries
Zechariah 1

Introduction

Overview

Zechariah 1:1, Zechariah exhorts to repentance; Zechariah 1:7, The vision of the horses; Zechariah 1:12, At the prayer of the angel comfortable promises are made to Jerusalem; Zechariah 1:18, The vision of the four horns and the four carpenters.

Verse 1

the eighth: Zechariah 1:7, Zechariah 7:1, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 6:15, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:15, Haggai 2:1, Haggai 2:10, Haggai 2:20

Zechariah: Ezra 5:1, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51

Iddo: Nehemiah 12:4, Nehemiah 12:16

Reciprocal: Hosea 1:1 - word Haggai 1:3 - by Haggai Zechariah 6:9 - General

Verse 2

Lord: 2 Kings 22:16, 2 Kings 22:17, 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Kings 23:26, 2 Chronicles 36:13-20, Ezra 9:6, Ezra 9:7, Ezra 9:13, Nehemiah 9:26, Nehemiah 9:27, Psalms 60:1, Psalms 79:5, Psalms 79:6, Jeremiah 44:6, Lamentations 1:12-15, Lamentations 2:3-5, Lamentations 3:42-45, Lamentations 5:7, Ezekiel 22:31, Daniel 9:11, Daniel 9:12, Zephaniah 2:1-3, Matthew 23:30-32, Acts 7:52

sore displeased: Heb. with displeasure

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:12 - all the idols Jeremiah 32:23 - but Ezekiel 20:18 - the statutes Ezekiel 33:4 - whosoever heareth Haggai 2:17 - yet Zechariah 1:15 - General

Verse 3

Turn: Deuteronomy 4:30, Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 30:2-10, 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 2 Chronicles 15:4, 2 Chronicles 30:6-9, Nehemiah 9:28, Isaiah 31:6, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 3:12-14, Jeremiah 3:22, Jeremiah 4:1, Jeremiah 25:5, Jeremiah 35:15, Lamentations 3:39-41, Ezekiel 33:11, Hosea 6:1, Hosea 14:1, Joel 2:12, Malachi 3:7, Luke 15:18-20, James 4:8-10

and: Jeremiah 12:15, Jeremiah 29:12-14, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Hosea 14:4, Micah 7:19, Micah 7:20, Luke 15:21, Luke 15:22

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:13 - all 2 Chronicles 30:7 - like Ezra 5:1 - in the name Job 22:23 - return Proverbs 29:1 - General Isaiah 1:16 - put away Jeremiah 18:11 - return Lamentations 3:40 - turn Ezekiel 18:19 - When Hosea 12:6 - turn Amos 4:6 - yet Zechariah 1:4 - Turn Zechariah 7:7 - cried Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear Matthew 21:34 - he sent Mark 12:2 - a servant Luke 20:10 - sent

Verse 4

as: 2 Chronicles 29:6-10, 2 Chronicles 30:7, 2 Chronicles 34:21, Ezra 9:7, Nehemiah 9:16, Psalms 78:8, Psalms 106:6, Psalms 106:7, Ezekiel 18:14-17, 1 Peter 1:18

unto: Zechariah 7:11-13, 2 Chronicles 24:19-22, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Nehemiah 9:26, Nehemiah 9:30, Isaiah 30:9-11, Jeremiah 6:16, Jeremiah 6:17, Jeremiah 13:16-18, Jeremiah 17:19-23, Jeremiah 25:3-7, Jeremiah 35:15, Jeremiah 36:2, Jeremiah 36:3-10, Jeremiah 44:4, Jeremiah 44:5, Ezekiel 3:7-9, Micah 2:6, Acts 7:51, Acts 7:52, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Turn: Zechariah 1:3, Isaiah 1:16-19, Isaiah 31:6, Jeremiah 3:12, Jeremiah 7:3-7, Jeremiah 18:11, Ezekiel 18:30-32, Ezekiel 33:11, Hosea 14:1, Amos 5:13-15, Amos 5:24, Matthew 3:8-10, Acts 3:19, Acts 26:20

but: Jeremiah 11:6-8, Jeremiah 13:9, Jeremiah 13:10, Jeremiah 26:5, Jeremiah 36:23, Jeremiah 36:24, Jeremiah 44:16

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:38 - and the dogs 2 Kings 14:3 - he did according 2 Chronicles 33:10 - General 2 Chronicles 36:21 - To fulfil Ezra 5:1 - in the name Nehemiah 13:18 - Did not your Proverbs 5:12 - and my Proverbs 12:19 - lip Isaiah 43:27 - first father Jeremiah 9:14 - which Jeremiah 11:10 - iniquities Jeremiah 15:7 - since Jeremiah 23:22 - then Jeremiah 25:5 - Turn Jeremiah 29:19 - General Jeremiah 36:7 - and will Lamentations 3:40 - turn Daniel 9:6 - have we Hosea 7:10 - and they Hosea 9:17 - because Hosea 11:2 - they called Hosea 11:5 - because Joel 2:12 - turn Matthew 23:37 - how Luke 13:34 - and ye John 15:16 - that your

Verse 5

Job 14:10-12, Psalms 90:10, Ecclesiastes 1:4, Ecclesiastes 9:1-3, Ecclesiastes 12:5, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Acts 13:36, Hebrews 7:23, Hebrews 7:24, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Peter 3:2-4

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:21 - Behold Deuteronomy 18:22 - if the thing Joshua 24:33 - died 1 Samuel 9:6 - all that he saith 1 Kings 16:34 - General 2 Kings 13:14 - he died Ezra 9:7 - Since the days Psalms 49:9 - That he Jeremiah 9:14 - which Jeremiah 25:5 - Turn Jeremiah 36:28 - General Lamentations 3:42 - thou Lamentations 5:7 - and are John 6:49 - and are John 8:52 - Abraham

Verse 6

my words: Isaiah 55:1

did: Numbers 23:19, Numbers 32:23, 2 Chronicles 36:17-21, Isaiah 44:26, Jeremiah 26:15, Jeremiah 44:28, Ezekiel 12:25-28, Daniel 9:11, Daniel 9:12, Matthew 24:35

take hold of: or, overtake, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:45, Jeremiah 12:16, Amos 9:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:4

they returned: Job 6:29, Malachi 3:18

Like: Lamentations 1:18, Lamentations 2:17, Lamentations 4:11, Lamentations 4:12, Ezekiel 37:11

thought: Numbers 33:56, Jeremiah 23:20

according to our ways: Deuteronomy 28:20, Isaiah 3:8-11, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 18:8-11, Ezekiel 20:43, Hosea 9:15, Hosea 2:6-11

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:21 - Behold Exodus 5:9 - vain words Deuteronomy 18:22 - if the thing 1 Samuel 3:12 - I will perform 1 Samuel 9:6 - all that he saith 2 Kings 10:10 - fall unto the earth 2 Kings 15:12 - And so 2 Chronicles 36:18 - treasures Psalms 69:24 - take Ecclesiastes 4:7 - General Isaiah 9:8 - sent a word Isaiah 21:17 - for Isaiah 28:18 - your covenant Isaiah 31:2 - will not Isaiah 40:8 - the word Jeremiah 1:10 - to root out Jeremiah 5:14 - I will make Jeremiah 10:18 - that Jeremiah 21:10 - it shall Jeremiah 26:5 - my Jeremiah 28:17 - Hananiah Jeremiah 29:11 - I know Jeremiah 32:24 - what Jeremiah 36:28 - General Jeremiah 39:16 - Behold Jeremiah 42:16 - that the sword Ezekiel 6:10 - General Ezekiel 15:6 - General Ezekiel 23:45 - the righteous Daniel 4:28 - General Hosea 4:9 - reward them Hosea 5:9 - have Zephaniah 2:5 - the word Zechariah 8:14 - As Mark 13:31 - my John 8:52 - Abraham Revelation 11:5 - fire

Verse 7

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the eleventh: Zechariah 1:1

Sebat: Sebat is the Chaldee name of the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year, but the fifth of the civil year, answering to part of January and February.

Verse 8

by night: Genesis 20:3, 1 Kings 3:5, Job 4:13, Daniel 2:19, Daniel 7:2, Daniel 7:13

behold: Zechariah 13:7, Joshua 5:13, Psalms 45:3, Psalms 45:4, Isaiah 63:1-4

riding: Zechariah 6:2-7, Revelation 6:4, Revelation 19:19-21

among: Song of Solomon 2:16, Song of Solomon 6:2, Isaiah 41:19, Isaiah 55:13, Isaiah 57:15, Revelation 2:1

speckled: or, bay, Zechariah 6:6, Zechariah 6:7

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 6:17 - full of horses Daniel 7:16 - one Daniel 9:12 - confirmed Daniel 10:5 - and behold Nahum 2:3 - made Zechariah 1:10 - the man Zechariah 1:11 - they answered Zechariah 1:12 - the angel Zechariah 2:3 - and another Zechariah 3:7 - I will Zechariah 6:3 - grisled Revelation 6:2 - a white Revelation 19:11 - a white

Verse 9

what: Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 4:4, Zechariah 4:11, Zechariah 6:4, Daniel 7:16, Daniel 8:15, Revelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14

the angel: Zechariah 2:3, Zechariah 4:5, Zechariah 5:5, Zechariah 6:4, Zechariah 6:5, Genesis 31:11, Daniel 8:16, Daniel 9:22, Daniel 9:23, Daniel 10:11-14, Revelation 17:1-7, Revelation 19:9, Revelation 19:10, Revelation 22:8-16

Reciprocal: Daniel 8:13 - one saint Zechariah 1:14 - the angel Zechariah 3:1 - he

Verse 10

the man: Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:11, Zechariah 13:7, Genesis 32:24-31, Hosea 12:3-5

These: Zechariah 1:11, Zechariah 4:10, Zechariah 6:5-8, Job 2:1, Job 2:2, Psalms 103:20, Psalms 103:21, Ezekiel 1:5-14, Hebrews 1:14

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:19 - all the host 2 Chronicles 18:18 - all the host Job 1:7 - From going Ezekiel 9:11 - I have Zechariah 1:12 - the angel Zechariah 2:3 - and another Zechariah 6:7 - the bay Luke 9:10 - the apostles

Verse 11

they answered: Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Psalms 68:17, Psalms 103:20, Psalms 103:21, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 24:30, Matthew 24:31, Matthew 25:31, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, Revelation 1:1

We: Zechariah 6:7, Daniel 10:20

is: Zechariah 1:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Reciprocal: Job 1:7 - From going Ezekiel 9:11 - I have Zechariah 1:12 - the angel Zechariah 2:3 - and another Zechariah 4:10 - they are Zechariah 6:5 - These

Verse 12

the angel: Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11, Exodus 23:20-23, Isaiah 63:9, Hebrews 7:25

how: Psalms 74:10, Psalms 69:5, Psalms 102:13, Isaiah 64:9-12, Revelation 6:10

thou hast: Zechariah 7:5, 2 Chronicles 36:21, Jeremiah 25:11, Jeremiah 25:12, Jeremiah 29:10, Daniel 9:2

Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 3:3 - a time to break Isaiah 63:17 - Return Isaiah 64:12 - General Jeremiah 34:22 - and I will Ezekiel 38:12 - the desolate Daniel 12:6 - one said Hosea 2:4 - I will not Hosea 2:14 - and speak Habakkuk 3:2 - in wrath

Verse 13

with good: Zechariah 1:14-16, Zechariah 2:4-12, Zechariah 8:2-8, Zechariah 8:19, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:2, Jeremiah 29:10, Jeremiah 30:10-22, Jeremiah 31:3-14, Amos 9:11-15, Zephaniah 3:14-20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:7 - speak good Psalms 102:13 - Thou Proverbs 12:25 - but Daniel 12:6 - one said Zechariah 2:3 - the angel Zechariah 3:1 - he Zechariah 4:1 - the angel

Verse 14

the angel: Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 1:13, Zechariah 2:3, Zechariah 2:4, Zechariah 4:1

Cry: Zechariah 1:17, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:6

I am: Zechariah 8:2, Zechariah 8:3, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 38:22, Isaiah 42:13, Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 63:15, Hosea 11:8, Joel 2:18, Nahum 1:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:27 - lest their 2 Kings 19:31 - the zeal Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Psalms 129:5 - be confounded Isaiah 37:32 - the zeal Jeremiah 9:7 - shall Jeremiah 30:16 - General Ezekiel 38:19 - in my Ezekiel 39:25 - and will Daniel 9:22 - he informed Zephaniah 3:15 - hath taken Zechariah 5:5 - the angel Revelation 6:16 - and from

Verse 15

Zechariah 1:2, Zechariah 1:11, Isaiah 47:7-9, Jeremiah 48:11-13, Amos 6:1, Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:8

for: Isaiah 54:8, Hebrews 12:6, Hebrews 12:7

and: Psalms 69:26, Psalms 83:2-5, Psalms 137:7, Isaiah 10:5-7, Isaiah 47:6, Jeremiah 51:24, Jeremiah 51:34, Jeremiah 51:35, Ezekiel 25:3-7, Ezekiel 25:12-17, Ezekiel 26:2, Ezekiel 29:6, Ezekiel 29:7, Ezekiel 25:3-9, Ezekiel 36:4, Ezekiel 36:5, Amos 1:3-13, Obadiah 1:10-16

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:27 - lest their 2 Samuel 24:14 - let me not 1 Kings 8:49 - cause 2 Chronicles 6:39 - cause 2 Chronicles 28:9 - because the Lord God Job 30:13 - they set forward Psalms 2:5 - sore Psalms 18:18 - me in Psalms 79:7 - For they Proverbs 24:18 - and he Isaiah 7:5 - Syria Isaiah 21:2 - all the Isaiah 40:2 - double Jeremiah 2:3 - all that Jeremiah 10:25 - eaten Jeremiah 12:14 - that Jeremiah 50:7 - We offend Jeremiah 50:13 - Because Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Lamentations 3:35 - turn Ezekiel 28:26 - when I Obadiah 1:13 - looked Habakkuk 2:8 - the violence Zechariah 2:8 - After Zechariah 6:8 - quieted Revelation 6:16 - and from

Verse 16

I am: Zechariah 2:10, Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 8:3, Isaiah 12:1, Isaiah 54:8-10, Jeremiah 31:22-25, Jeremiah 33:10-12, Ezekiel 37:24-28, Ezekiel 39:25-29, Ezekiel 48:35

my house: Zechariah 4:9, Ezra 6:14, Ezra 6:15, Isaiah 44:26-28, Haggai 1:14

and: Zechariah 2:1, Zechariah 2:2, Job 38:5, Isaiah 34:11, Jeremiah 31:39, Jeremiah 31:40, Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 47:3

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:49 - cause 2 Kings 21:13 - I will stretch 2 Chronicles 6:39 - cause Psalms 85:1 - Lord Psalms 90:13 - Return Proverbs 24:18 - and he Isaiah 21:2 - all the Isaiah 30:19 - dwell Jeremiah 30:18 - the palace Jeremiah 50:33 - and all Lamentations 3:35 - turn Hosea 3:1 - according Zechariah 2:8 - After Zechariah 12:6 - Jerusalem shall

Verse 17

My cities: Nehemiah 11:3, Nehemiah 11:20, Psalms 69:35, Isaiah 44:26, Isaiah 61:4-6, Jeremiah 31:23, Jeremiah 31:24, Jeremiah 32:43, Jeremiah 32:44, Jeremiah 33:13, Ezekiel 36:10, Ezekiel 36:11, Ezekiel 36:33, Amos 9:14, Obadiah 1:20

prosperity: Heb. good

the Lord shall: Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 51:3, Isaiah 51:12, Isaiah 52:9, Isaiah 54:8, Isaiah 66:13, Jeremiah 31:13, Zephaniah 3:15-17

choose: Zechariah 2:12, Zechariah 3:2, 2 Chronicles 6:6, Psalms 132:13, Psalms 132:14, Isaiah 14:1, Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 41:9, Romans 11:28, Romans 11:29, Ephesians 1:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 125:1 - be as mount Isaiah 30:19 - dwell Jeremiah 33:7 - and will Ezekiel 38:12 - the desolate Zechariah 1:14 - Cry Zechariah 2:4 - Jerusalem

Verse 18

lifted: Zechariah 2:1, Zechariah 5:1, Zechariah 5:5, Zechariah 5:9, Joshua 5:13, Daniel 8:3

four: 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:1-6, 2 Kings 18:9-12, 2 Kings 24:1 - 2 Kings 25:30, Daniel 2:37-43, Daniel 7:3-8, Daniel 8:3-14, Daniel 11:28-35

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:11 - horns of iron 2 Chronicles 18:10 - horns of iron Amos 8:2 - Amos Micah 5:5 - then Zechariah 6:1 - four Revelation 7:1 - four angels Revelation 17:12 - the ten

Verse 19

What: Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 1:21, Zechariah 2:2, Zechariah 4:11-14, Revelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14

scattered: Zechariah 1:21, Zechariah 8:14, Ezra 4:1, Ezra 4:4, Ezra 4:7, Ezra 5:3, Jeremiah 50:17, Jeremiah 50:18, Daniel 12:7, Habakkuk 3:14

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 48:25 - horn Daniel 8:13 - one saint Zechariah 2:3 - the angel Zechariah 3:1 - he Zechariah 4:4 - What Zechariah 5:5 - the angel Zechariah 6:1 - four Zechariah 6:4 - unto Zechariah 8:13 - O house

Verse 20

four: Zechariah 9:12-16, Zechariah 10:3-5, Zechariah 12:2-6, Deuteronomy 33:25, Judges 11:16, Judges 11:18, 1 Samuel 12:11, Nehemiah 9:27, Isaiah 54:15-17, Obadiah 1:21, Micah 5:5, Micah 5:6, Micah 5:8, Micah 5:9

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:10 - the Lord Psalms 75:10 - All the horns Jeremiah 24:1 - Lord Amos 7:1 - showed Zechariah 10:4 - of him came forth

Verse 21

These are the: Zechariah 1:19, Daniel 12:7

fray: That is, to terrify, or affright, from the French effrayer.

which: Psalms 75:4, Psalms 75:5, Lamentations 2:17

Reciprocal: Psalms 75:10 - All the horns Zechariah 9:13 - bent Zechariah 10:4 - of him came forth