Zechariah 9:9-10
Summary for Zech 9:9-17: 9:9-17 a The second message of Zechariah’s first oracle (chs 9–11 b) presents the juxtaposition of warfare and peace that has defined human history. Judah’s coming deliverer-king will be victorious in battle, yet righteous and humble (9:9 c), and he will bring peace to the nations in his universal reign (9:10 d). 9:9 e Your king refers to a future king from David’s line, described earlier as the Branch (3:8 f; 6:12-13 g).• The donkey was a humble animal, and riding on a donkey signaled that its rider came in peace (see Matt 21:5 h; John 12:15 i).
9:10 j As used here, Israel stands in contrast to Judah, the southern kingdom. The pairing of Israel and Jerusalem signifies a reunited Israel and the regaining of the covenant land.
• The kingdoms of Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, and Israel were established by military conquest. By contrast, the kingdom of the Messiah will dismantle the machinery of war and eradicate all arsenals of weapons (see Isa 2:4 k; 9:5 l; Mic 5:10-11 m; Joel 3:10 n).
• The Euphrates River was the northern boundary of the Promised Land (Gen 15:18 o).
• the ends of the earth: The righteous king will establish universal peace.
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