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John Gill's Exposition on Zechariah 9:2
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Hamath also shall border thereby, etc.] By the land of Hadrach, or by Damascus; and that it was near Damascus is clear from (<231009>Isaiah 10:9 <244923>Jeremiah 49:23) it is called Hamath the great in (<300602>Amos 6:2) and according to Jeromf173, is the same with Antioch, which he says was so called by some; and the Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel on (<041321>Numbers 13:21), renders Hamath by Antioch: and, if so, here was the Lord’s rest likewise; here the Gospel was preached, and many converted, and a church, consisting of Jews and Gentiles, was formed; and here the disciples were first called Christians, (<441126>Acts 11:26). Tyrus and Zidon; these were famous cities of Phoenicia; upon the borders of these our Lord himself was, (<401521>Matthew 15:21) of the conversion of the inhabitants of these places the psalmist prophecies, (<194512>Psalm 45:12) here likewise the Lord had his resting place; we read of the disciples here, (<442103>Acts 21:3,4 27:3): though it be very wise; particularly Tyre, which was famous for wisdom, (<262803>Ezekiel 28:3,4) which the Lord confounded by the preaching of the Gospel, and by the foolishness of that saved them that believe. Kimchi refers this to the times of the Messiah; his note is, she shall not trust in her wisdom in the time of the Messiah: so Ben Melech.
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