Zechariah 13:7

“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, etc.] Not Judas Maccabeus, slain in battle by Bacchisf286, as Grotius fancies; but Christ, Jehovah’s Shepherd; for these are the words of Jehovah the Father, concerning his Son, whom he calls “my Shepherd”; because he has a property in him, as well as in the flock; and he was chosen, called, set up, and sent as such by him; on whom he laid the straying of all the sheep; and who as such died and rose again, and is accountable to his divine Father for the flock committed to him: by “the sword” awoke against him are meant either the sorrows and afflictions of Christ, which, like a sword, pierced through his soul; or the violent death he was put to, being…”

“Expounded by Christ as referring to Himself (Mat 26:31-32). Thus it is a resumption of the prophecy of His betrayal (Zac 11:4, Zac 11:10, Zac 11:13-14), and the subsequent punishment of the Jews. It explains the mystery why He, who came to be a blessing, was cut off while bestowing the blessing. God regards sin in such a fearful light that He spared not His own co-equal Son in the one Godhead, when that Son bore the sinner's guilt. Awake--Compare a similar address to the sword of justice personified (Jer 46:6-7). For "smite" (imperative), Mat 26:31 has "I will smite." The act of the sword, it is thus implied, is GOD'S act. So the prophecy in Isa 6:9, "Hear ye," is imperative; the fulfilment…”

“Awake, O sword - So Jeremiah apostrophises the sword, “O thou sword of the Lord, when wilt thou be quiet?” Jeremiah 47:6. The prophets express what “will be,” by a command that it should be; “Make the heart of this people heavy” Isaiah 6:10. But by this command he signifies that human malice, acting freely, could do no more than His “Hand and” His “counsel determined before to be done” Acts 4:28. The envy and hatred of Satan, the blind fury of the chief priests, the contempt of Herod, the guilty cowardice of Pilate, freely accomplished that Death, which God had before decreed for the salvation of the world. The meaning then is, (Ribera), “the sword shall be aroused against My Shepherd, that…”

“O sword - Afflictions, persecutions, and the cross. My shepherd - Who is my faithful shepherd, and will lay down his life for my sheep. My fellow - This speaks Christ; man with us, and God with his father, God - man in one person. The shepherd - This great and good shepherd. Turn mine hand - God will turn his hand in favour, and for protection will keep the new, and weak disciples. Zechariah 13:8”

“13:7-9 This message describes a coming day when God’s appointed shepherd of Israel would be struck down, and the sheep (the people of Israel) would be scattered. A portion of the nation would be given over to divine judgment, while part of the nation would experience spiritual renewal, fulfilling Zechariah’s vision of God once again among his people (see 1:16; 2:5, 10-11; 8:3, 23). The Gospel writers connect portions of this passage (13:7) to the scattering of Jesus’ disciples as a result of the events surrounding his arrest, trial, and execution by the Romans (see Matt 26:31, 56). 13:7 The sword is personified as a warrior being called to awake in battle, heightening its image as God’s…”

“O sword: Deu 32:41, Deu 32:42; Isa 27:1; Jer 47:6; Eze 21:4, Eze 21:5, Eze 21:9, Eze 21:10, Eze 21:28 my shepherd: Zac 11:4, Zac 11:7; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23, Eze 34:24, Eze 37:24; Mic 5:2, Mic 5:4; Joh 10:10-18; Heb 13:20; Pe1 5:4 the man: Isa 9:6; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Hos 12:3-5; Mat 1:23, Mat 11:27; Joh 1:1, Joh 1:2, Joh 5:17, Joh 5:18; Joh 5:23, Joh 8:58, Joh 10:30, Joh 10:38, Joh 14:1, Joh 14:9-11, Joh 14:23, Joh 16:15, Joh 17:21-23; Phi 2:6; Col 1:15-19; Heb 1:6-12; Rev 1:8, Rev 1:11, Rev 1:17, Rev 2:23, Rev 21:6, Rev 22:13-16 smite: Isa 53:4-10; Dan 9:24-26; Joh 1:29, Joh 3:14-17; Act 2:23, Act 4:26-28; Rom 3:24-26, Rom 4:25, Rom 5:6-10, Rom 8:32; Co2 5:21; Gal 3:13; Col 1:19, Col 1:20;…”

“Zac 13:7. "Arise, O sword, over my shepherd, and over the man who is my neighbour, is the saying of Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, that the sheep may be scattered; and I will bring back my hand over the little ones. Zac 13:8. And it will come to pass in all the land, is the saying of Jehovah; two parts therein shall be cut off, shall die, and the third remains therein. Zac 13:9. And the third will I bring into the fire, and melt them as silver is melted, and will refine them as gold is refined: it will call upon my name, and I will answer it; I say, It is my people; and it will say, Jehovah my God." The summons addressed to the sword, to awake and smite, is a poetical turn to express…”