Zechariah 1:15

“And I am very sore displeased with the heathen [that are] at ease, etc.] The Chaldeans and Persians, and other nations, enemies of the Jews, who were now free from war, and enjoyed great prosperity, when the state and condition of the Jews was very low and discouraging: for I was but a little displeased: that is, with his people the Jews, for their ingratitude, idolatry, and immorality; and which displeasure he showed by suffering them to be carried into captivity; (see <235408>Isaiah 54:8): and they helped forward the affliction; that is, the heathens, among whom the Jews were carried captive; they added to their affliction; they oppressed them more than they ought to have done, and more…”

“very sore displeased with the heathen--in contrast with "I was but a little displeased" with My people. God's displeasure with His people is temporary and for their chastening; with the heathen oppressors, it is final and fatal (Jer 30:11). God's instruments for chastising His people, when He has done with them, He casts into the fire. are at ease--carnally secure. A stronger phrase than "is at rest" (Zac 1:11). They are "at ease," but as I am "sore displeased" with them, their ease is accursed. Judah is in "affliction," but as I love her and am jealous for her, she has every reason to be encouraged in prosecuting the temple work. helped forward the affliction--afflicted My people more than…”

“I am sore displeased - literally “with great anger am I angered against the nations which are at ease.” The form of the words shows that the greatness of the displeasure of God against those who oppress His people, is proportionate to the great and tender love toward themselves. God had been angered indeed with His people; with their enemies He was “angered with a great anger;” and that the more, because they were at ease, in unfeeling self-enjoyment amid the miseries of others. I was a little displeased - Little, in comparison with our deserts; little in comparison with the anger of the human instruments of His displeasure; little in comparison with theirs, who, in their anger, sought their…”

“A little displeased - With mine own people, that is, in comparison of the anger I bear against the Heathen. Helped forward - Attempted to destroy whom I would but correct. Zechariah 1:16”

“Zac 1:2, Zac 1:11; Isa 47:7-9; Jer 48:11-13; Amo 6:1; Rev 18:7, Rev 18:8 for: Isa 54:8; Heb 12:6, Heb 12:7 and: Psa 69:26, Psa 83:2-5, Psa 137:7; Isa 10:5-7, Isa 47:6; Jer 51:24, Jer 51:34, Jer 51:35; Eze 25:3-7, Eze 25:12-17, Eze 26:2, Eze 29:6, Eze 29:7, Eze 25:3-9, Eze 36:4, Eze 36:5; Amo 1:3-13; Oba 1:10-16 Zechariah 1:16”