Zechariah 9:3

"and Hamath, also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise."

Key Reflection

Zechariah 9:3 speaks to the original audience about the strategic importance of coastal cities in the region, particularly Hamath, Tyre, and Sidon. These places were known for their wisdom and wealth, and their geopolitical significance would have been readily understood by the people of Zechariah’s time, who recognized these cities as centers of trade and knowledge that could influence broader political and economic landscapes.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And Tyre did build herself a stronghold -She built it for herself, not for God, and trusted to it, not to God, and so its strength brought her the greater fall. The words in Hebrew express yet more. “Tyre” (Zor) literally, “the rock,” “built herself mazor, tower,” a rock-like fort, as it were, a rock upon exceeding strength, binding her together. . “The walls, 150 feet high and of breadth proportionate, compacted of large stones, embedded in gypsum,” seemed to defy an enemy who could only approach her by sea.

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