Thematic Bible
Zechariah 9:1 (show verse)
An oracle of the word of the Lord concerning the land of Hadrach, with its focus on Damascus: The eyes of all humanity, especially of the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord,
Zechariah 9:2 (show verse)
as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre and Sidon, though they consider themselves to be very wise.
Zechariah 9:3 (show verse)
Tyre built herself a fortification and piled up silver like dust and gold like the mud of the streets!
Zechariah 9:4 (show verse)
Nevertheless the Lord will evict her and shove her fortifications into the sea -- she will be consumed by fire.
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Zechariah 9:5 (show verse)
Ashkelon will see and be afraid; Gaza will be in great anguish, as will Ekron, for her hope will have been dried up. Gaza will lose her king, and Ashkelon will no longer be inhabited.
Ashkelon » Prophecies concerning
Ekron » Prophecies against
Expectation » Of the wicked
Gaza » Also called azzah » Prophecies relating to
Hope » Of the wicked
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Dismay at ruin of tyre
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » All nations to be terrified at its destruction
Ekron » Prophecies against
Expectation » Of the wicked
Gaza » Also called azzah » Prophecies relating to
Hope » Of the wicked
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Dismay at ruin of tyre
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » All nations to be terrified at its destruction
Zechariah 9:6 (show verse)
A mongrel people will live in Ashdod, for I will greatly humiliate the Philistines.
Zechariah 9:7 (show verse)
I will take away their abominable religious practices; then those who survive will become a community of believers in our God, like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
Zechariah 9:8 (show verse)
Then I will surround my temple to protect it like a guard from anyone crossing back and forth; so no one will cross over against them anymore as an oppressor, for now I myself have seen it.
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Zechariah 9:9 (show verse)
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey -- on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » By jesus
Domestic Donkeys » Christ entered jerusalem on
Christ » Humility of » General references to
Christ » Names of » King
Christ, character of » Meek
Christ, character of » Just
Jesus Christ, King » Is king of zion
Gentiles/heathen » The king of israel speaking peace to the heathen
Humility » Of Christ » General references to
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Prophecies respecting » Christ to enter, as king
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Joy » Of saints should be » Great
Justice » The lord being just
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Names » Of Christ » King
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering publicly into jerusalem
Salvation » Christ » Has
Zion » Restoration of, promised
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » By jesus
Domestic Donkeys » Christ entered jerusalem on
Christ » Humility of » General references to
Christ » Names of » King
Christ, character of » Meek
Christ, character of » Just
Jesus Christ, King » Is king of zion
Gentiles/heathen » The king of israel speaking peace to the heathen
Humility » Of Christ » General references to
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Jerusalem » Prophecies respecting » Christ to enter, as king
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Joy » Of saints should be » Great
Justice » The lord being just
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Names » Of Christ » King
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering publicly into jerusalem
Salvation » Christ » Has
Zion » Restoration of, promised
Zechariah 9:10 (show verse)
I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
the Bow » Called the battle bow
Christ » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Dominion » Christ's » Of God, universal
Dominion » Christ's » Universal
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Prophecy concerning
Gentiles/heathen » The king of israel speaking peace to the heathen
God » King » Universal
King » God as » Universal
Kingship, divine » Of God, universal
Nation » Foretold by the prophets
Peace » Social » Foretold by the prophets
spiritual Peace » Promised to » The gentiles
Sovereignty of God » Divine kingship » Of God, universal
Universal » Opportunity » Peace, foretold by the prophets
Universal » Blessing, possible » King
War » To cease, an era of peace prophesied
Christ » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal
Dominion » Christ's » Of God, universal
Dominion » Christ's » Universal
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Prophecy concerning
Gentiles/heathen » The king of israel speaking peace to the heathen
God » King » Universal
King » God as » Universal
Kingship, divine » Of God, universal
Nation » Foretold by the prophets
Peace » Social » Foretold by the prophets
spiritual Peace » Promised to » The gentiles
Sovereignty of God » Divine kingship » Of God, universal
Universal » Opportunity » Peace, foretold by the prophets
Universal » Blessing, possible » King
War » To cease, an era of peace prophesied
Zechariah 9:11 (show verse)
Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Zechariah 9:12 (show verse)
Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.
Zechariah 9:13 (show verse)
I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against yours, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior's sword.
Zechariah 9:14 (show verse)
Then the Lord will appear above them, and his arrow will shoot forth like lightning; the Lord God will blow the trumpet and will sally forth on the southern storm winds.
Zechariah 9:15 (show verse)
The Lord who rules over all will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
Zechariah 9:16 (show verse)
On that day the Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He protects and preserves
Church » For other leaders » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Church » Compared to a flock » General references to
Church » Flock, God's » General references to
Crown » Set with gems
God's Flock » General references to
God » Pillar of » Flock of
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
Righteous » Compared with » Stones of a crown
compared to Saints » Stones of a crown
Salvation » Of israel, predicted
Church » For other leaders » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Church » Compared to a flock » General references to
Church » Flock, God's » General references to
Crown » Set with gems
God's Flock » General references to
God » Pillar of » Flock of
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
Righteous » Compared with » Stones of a crown
compared to Saints » Stones of a crown
Salvation » Of israel, predicted
Zechariah 9:17 (show verse)
How precious and fair! Grain will make the young men flourish and new wine the young women.