Daniel Whedon 9. The temporal blessings will be accompanied by spiritual gifts. Jehovah shall be king He will be ruler, counselor, protector (see on Joel 2:27; Joel 3:17). Over all the earth The context requires the translation “over all the land,” that is, of Judah (compare Zephaniah 1:18; Zephaniah 2:3). The extension of Jehovah’s rule over the nations is spoken of in Zechariah 14:16 ff. R.V. renders 9b, “in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one,” which is more accurate. Jehovah shall be... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 14:9
9. The temporal blessings will be accompanied by spiritual gifts. Jehovah shall be king He will be ruler, counselor, protector (see on Joel 2:27; Joel 3:17). Over all the earth The context requires the translation “over all the land,” that is, of Judah (compare Zephaniah 1:18; Zephaniah 2:3). The extension of Jehovah’s rule over the nations is spoken of in Zechariah 14:16 ff. R.V. renders 9b, “in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one,” which is more accurate. Jehovah shall be... read more