The burden of the word of the LORD for (a) Israel, saith the LORD, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. (a) That is, the ten tribes, which neglected God's benefit in delivering their brethren, and had rather remain in ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a (b) cup of trembling to all the people around, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and] against Jerusalem. (b) Jerusalem will be defended against all her enemies: so will God defend all Judah also, and will destroy the enemies.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The (c) inhabitants of Jerusalem [shall be] my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. (c) Every captain, that had many under him before, will now think that the small power of Jerusalem will be sufficient to defend them against all enemies, bec... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD also shall save the (d) tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not magnify [themselves] against Judah. (d) The people who are now as it were dispersed by the fields, and lie open to their enemies, will be preserved by my... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of (e) grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have (f) pierced, and they shall mourn for (g) him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one tha... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the (h) mourning of (i) Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (h) They will exceedingly lament and repent for their offences against God. (i) Which was the name of a town and place near to Megiddo, where Josiah was slain; (2 Chronicles... [ Continue Reading ]
And the (k) land shall mourn, every family (l) apart; the family of the (m) house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; (k) That is, in all places where the Jews will remain. (l) Signifying, that this mourning or repentance would not... [ Continue Reading ]
The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of (n) Shimei apart, and their wives apart; (n) Also called Simeon.... [ Continue Reading ]
All the families that (o) remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. (o) That is, who were elect by grace, and preserved from the common destruction.... [ Continue Reading ]