Zechariah 14:2

“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle, etc.] Meaning not the Romans, in the time of Vespasian, for they were not all nations; nor did a part of the city only go into captivity then, but the whole; nor did any remain in it: it seems right to refer it to the gathering of the kings of the earth to the battle of the Lord God Almighty at Armageddon, (<661614>Revelation 16:14-16) unless it may be thought better to interpret it of the vast numbers, out of several nations, the Turk will bring against Jerusalem, to dispossess the Jews of it, by whom it will be again inhabited in the latter day; (see <263804>Ezekiel 38:4-8) and Kimchi interprets it of the Gog and Magog army. The…”

“gather all nations, &c.--The prophecy seems literal (compare Joe 3:2). If Antichrist be the leader of the nations, it seems inconsistent with the statement that he will at this time be sitting in the temple as God at Jerusalem (Th2 2:4); thus Antichrist outside would be made to besiege Antichrist within the city. But difficulties do not set aside revelations: the event will clear up seeming difficulties. Compare the complicated movements, Dan. 11:1-45. half . . . the residue--In Zac 13:8-9, it is "two-thirds" that perish, and "the third" escapes. There, however, it is "in all the land"; here it is "half of the city." Two-thirds of the "whole people" perish, one-third survives. One-half of…”

“I Will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle - This is a feature which belongs to the end. It had been dwelt upon by Joel; Joel 3:2-9, Joel 3:11; Ezekiel spoke of the “many nations” Ezekiel 38:6, Ezekiel 38:15, Ezekiel 38:22 which should come under Gog. John foretells of an universal strife at the end, when “The spirits of devils, working miracles, go forth unto the king; of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty” Revelation 16:14; and “Satan shall be loosed out of his prison and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, the number of…”

“All nations - The Romans who at that time had the rule over all the nations of that part of the world. The residue - That small number of the Jews who were spared by Titus. Shall not be cut off - Were not forbidden to dwell about the city. Zechariah 14:3”

“14:2 The rest is the remnant of Israel that survived the sack of Jerusalem (see 13:8).”

“gather: Deu 28:9-14; Isa 5:26; Jer 34:1; Dan 2:40-43; Joe 3:2; Mat 22:7; Luk 2:1 the city: Mat 23:37, Mat 23:38, Mat 24:15, Mat 24:16; Mar 13:14, Mar 13:19; Luk 19:43, Luk 19:44, Luk 21:20-24 the houses: Isa 13:16; Lam 1:10, Lam 5:11, Lam 5:12; Amo 7:17; Mat 24:19-21 the residue: Luk 21:24 shall not: Zac 13:8, Zac 13:9; Isa 65:6-9, Isa 65:18; Mat 24:22; Rom 9:27-29; Gal 4:26, Gal 4:27 Zechariah 14:3”