Zechariah 14:9

Old Testament Minor Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Zechariah 14:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
Zechariah 14:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Zechariah 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Lord shall be King over all the earth, etc.] This refers to the spiritual reign of Christ in the latter day; upon the success of the Gospel everywhere, there will be great conversions in all places; Gospel churches will be set up and ordinances administered everywhere; the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord; his kingdom will be from sea to sea, from the eastern to the western one, and his dominion will reach to the ends of the earth; Popish nations, Mahometan kingdoms, Pagan ones, and all the kings of the earth, will become Christian, and submit to the sceptre of Christ’s kingdom: in that day shall there be one Lord; there is but one Lord in right now, and there is…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“king over all . . . earth-- Isa 54:5 implies that this is to be the consequence of Israel being again recognized by God as His own people (Dan 2:44; Rev 11:15). one Lord . . . name one--Not that He is not so already, but He shall then be recognized by all unanimously as "One." Now there are "gods many and lords many." Then Jehovah alone shall be worshipped. The manifestation of the unity of the Godhead shall be simultaneous with that of the unity of the Church. Believers are one in spirit already, even as God is one (Eph 4:3-6). But externally there are sad divisions. Not until these disappear, shall God reveal fully His unity to the world (Joh 17:21, Joh 17:23). Then shall there be "a pure…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the Lord shall be king over all the earth - Such should be the influence of the living water, that is, of the Spirit of God. God who has ever reigned and will reign, “a great King over all the earth” Psalms 47:3, Psalms 47:8, shall be owned by His creatures, as what He is. There shall be one Lord - More exactly, “The Lord shall be One, and His Name One.” He had before prophesied, “I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land” Zechariah 13:2. The Church being thus cleansed, no other lord or object of worship should be named but “Himself.” This is one of those prophecies, of continued expansion and development, ever bursting out and enlarging, yet never, until the end, reaching…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“In that day - All men shall agree in worshipping one God, in one way of spiritual worship, and hearty obedience. Zechariah 14:10”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:9 the Lord will be king: Zechariah envisions the ultimate fulfillment of many psalms (see Pss 47–48, 93, 97-99). • there will be one Lord: This promise reaffirms Israel’s creed (Deut 6:4) and signals a final end of all idolatry.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Lord: Zac 8:20-23; Gen 49:10; Sa1 2:10; Psa 2:6-8, Psa 22:27-31, Psa 47:2-9, Psa 67:4; Psa 72:8-11, Psa 72:17, Psa 86:9; Isa 2:2-4, Isa 45:22-25, Isa 49:6, Isa 49:7, Isa 54:5, Isa 60:12-14; Dan 2:44, Dan 2:45, Dan 7:27; Amo 9:12; Mic 4:1-3, Mic 5:4; Zep 3:9; Rev 11:15 one Lord: Eph 4:5, Eph 4:6 and: Jer 23:6; Mat 1:23, Mat 28:19; Eph 3:14, Eph 3:15 Zechariah 14:10”
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