Job 37:9, Zec 9:14 | JFB | STEP | 9. south —literally, "chambers"; connected with the south ( ). The whirlwinds are poetically regarded as pent up by God in His southern chambers, whence He sends them forth (so ). As to the southern whirlwinds (see ), they drive before them burning sands; chiefly from February to May. the north —literally, "scattering"; the north wind scatters the clouds.

Job 37:9

9. south—literally, "chambers"; connected with the south (Job 9:9). The whirlwinds are poetically regarded as pent up by God in His southern chambers, whence He sends them forth (so Job 38:22; Ps 135:7). As to the southern whirlwinds (see Isa 21:1; Zec 9:14), they drive before them burning sands; chiefly from February to May.

the north—literally, "scattering"; the north wind scatters the clouds.

Zechariah 9:14

14. Another image: "Jehovah shall be seen (conspicuously manifesting His power) over them" (that is, in behalf of the Jews and against their foes), as formerly He appeared in a cloud over the Israelites against the Egyptians (Ex 14:19, 24).

his arrow . . . as . . . lightning—flashing forth instantaneous destruction to the foe (Ps 18:14).

blow . . . trumpet—to summon and incite His people to battle for the destruction of their foe.

go with whirlwinds of the south—that is, go forth in the most furious storm, such as is one from the south (Isa 21:1). Alluding, perhaps, to Jehovah's ancient miracles at Sinai coming "from Teman" ("the south," in the Margin).