Zechariah 1:21

“Then said I, What come these to do? etc.] That is, these four carpenters; for, being artificers or workmen, as the Targum renders the word, the prophet concluded there was some work for them to do: And he spake, saying; meaning the angel that talked with him, and interpreted the visions to him: These [are] the horns which have scattered Judah; not that the carpenters were the horns, for these two are distinct from, and opposite to, one another. The words should rather be rendered, “these horns which have scattered Judah”, as before said, (<380119>Zechariah 1:19): so that no man did lift up his head; or, as the Targum paraphrases it, “did not suffer” (a man) “to go with an erect stature”;…”

“These are the horns--rather, Those, namely, the horns being distinguished from the "carpenters," or destroying workmen ("skilful to destroy," Exo 21:31), intended in the "these" of the question. no man . . . lift up his head--so depressed were they with a heavy weight of evils (Job 10:15). to fray--to strike terror into them (Eze 30:9). lifted up . . . horn--in the haughtiness of conscious strength (Psa 75:4-5) tyrannizing over Judah (Eze 34:21). The city shall be fully restored and enlarged (Zac 2:2-5). Recall of the exiles (Zac 2:6-7). Jehovah will protect His people and make their foes a spoil unto them (Zac 2:8-9). The nations shall be converted to Jehovah, as the result of His dwelling…”

“He - Christ. These - He first points to the four horns. But these - These carpenters are emblems of those instruments God will employ in breaking those destroyers. Who lift up - Who employed their arms and strength against the kingdom of Judah, to drive them out of God's inheritance. Next: Zechariah Chapter 2”

“1:21 humbled Judah: They literally lifted up their horns against Judah. • The Lord would cut off those horns, throw them down to the ground, and bring an end to their authority. The Judeans did not need to fear the surrounding nations.”

“These are the: Zac 1:19; Dan 12:7 fray: That is, to terrify, or affright, from the French effrayer. which: Psa 75:4, Psa 75:5; Lam 2:17 Next: Zechariah Chapter 2”