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; Isa 11:15; 19:16; Ac 13:11).

a spoil to their servants—to the Jews whom they had once as their slaves (compare Isa 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— (Isa 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.