Zechariah 9:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.

They shall devour

Subdue

1 Samuel 17:45

1 Corinthians 1:18

With sling stones

Filled like bowls

Zechariah 14:20

The corners

Exodus 27:2

Leviticus 4:7

General references

Psalm 149:7

Isaiah 24:9

Bible References

They shall devour

And they shall be as mighty men, treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

In that day will I make the chieftains of Judah like a pan of fire among wood, and like a flaming torch among sheaves; and they shall devour all the peoples round about, on the right hand and on the left; and they of Jerusalem shall yet again dwell in their own place, even in Jerusalem.

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver.

And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Subdue

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

With sling stones

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine; yea, their children shall see it, and rejoice; their heart shall be glad in Jehovah.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee.

I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Filled like bowls

In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLY UNTO JEHOVAH; and the pots in Jehovah's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

The corners

And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof; the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

And the priest shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Jehovah, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the blood of the bullock shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.

General references

To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.