Zec 9:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. 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 ). Riblah, the scene of the Jews' sufferings from their foe, was there: it therefore shall suffer ( ; , , 21). Tyrus ... Zidon-- lying in the conqueror's way on his march along the Mediterranean to Egypt (compare ). Zidon, the older city, surrendered, and Abdolonymus was made its viceroy. very wise-- in her own eyes. Referring to Tyre: shows wherein her wisdom consisted, namely, in building a stronghold, and heaping up gold and silver ( , , ). On Alexander's expressing his wish to sacrifice in Hercules' temple in New Tyre on the island, she showed her wisdom in sending a golden crown, and replying that the true and ancient temple of Hercules was at Old Tyre on the mainland. With all her wisdom she cannot avert her doom.

‏ Zechariah 9:2

2. 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 foe, was there: it therefore shall suffer (2Ki 23:33; 25:6, 7, 20, 21).

Tyrus ... Zidon--lying in the conqueror's way on his march along the Mediterranean to Egypt (compare Is 23:1-18). Zidon, the older city, surrendered, and Abdolonymus was made its viceroy.

very wise--in her own eyes. Referring to Tyre: Zec 9:3 shows wherein her wisdom consisted, namely, in building a stronghold, and heaping up gold and silver (Eze 38:3, 5, 12, 17). On Alexander's expressing his wish to sacrifice in Hercules' temple in New Tyre on the island, she showed her wisdom in sending a golden crown, and replying that the true and ancient temple of Hercules was at Old Tyre on the mainland. With all her wisdom she cannot avert her doom.