Zechariah 1:11

At rest] probably a lull in the wars of Darius, and so all the more remarkable.

12. One angel speaks from among the myrtle trees, another from beside the prophet. The second asks why in this universal peace Jerusalem alone is unvisited of God. To the nations He sends peace as a sign, to Jerusalem He seems to give no sign. Threescore and ten years] in round numbers: cp. Jeremiah 25:11; Jeremiah 29:10. The first captivity took place in 597 b.c.; the final destruction of Jerusalem in 586; Cyrus' decree for return in 537 this prophecy in 519.

14, 15. Outward condition may be no indication of God's favour. Though the nations are at rest, God is angry with them. They have exceeded their commission in punishing Judah so severely. Though Jerusalem is troubled, yet God is returning with mercies for her.