Zec 2:9, 4:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. shake ... hand-- A mere wave of God's hand can prostrate all foes (compare ; ; ; ; ). a spoil to their servants-- to the Jews whom they had once as their slaves (compare ). As the Jews' state between the return from Babylon and Christ's coming was checkered with much adversity, this prophecy can only have its fulfilment under Christ. sent me-- ( ; ; ).

‏ Zechariah 2:9

9. shake ... hand--A mere wave of God's hand can prostrate all foes (compare Ru 1:13; Job 31:21; Is 11:15; 19:16; Ac 13:11).

a spoil to their servants--to the Jews whom they had once as their slaves (compare Is 14:2). As the Jews' state between the return from Babylon and Christ's coming was checkered with much adversity, this prophecy can only have its fulfilment under Christ.

sent me--(Is 48:16; 61:1; Joh 10:36).

‏ Zechariah 4:9

9. Zerubbabel ... shall ... finish it--(Ezr 6:15) in the sixth year of Darius' reign.

Lord ... sent me unto you--(Zec 2:9). The Divine Angel announces that in what He has just spoken, He has been commissioned by God the Father.