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, who tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be put to shame.

In that day will I make the governors of Judah like a hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in sheaves; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: which, if it passes through, both treads down, and tears in pieces, and none can deliver.

And he was clothed with a robe dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Subdue

Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

For the preaching 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 cheerful, and new wine the maidens.

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

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.

Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you.

I have come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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 the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goes down sweetly, flowing gently over lips and teeth.

Ho, everyone that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Filled like bowls

In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

The corners

And you shall make the horns of it upon its four corners: its horns shall be of one piece with it: and you shall overlay it with bronze.

And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and shall pour the rest of the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

General references

To execute vengeance upon the nations, and punishments upon the people;

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