Zechariah 2:6 KJV,ASV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

One would have thought that Cyrus's proclamation, which gave liberty to the captive Jews to return to their own land, would suffice to bring them all back, and that, as when Pharaoh gave them leave to quit Egypt and their house of bondage there, they would not leave a hoof behind; but it seems it had not that effect. There were about 40,000 whose spirits God stirred up to go, and they went; but many, perhaps the greater part, staid behind. The land of their captivity was to most of them the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 2:6

Ho, ho ,.... This word expresses a call and proclamation; and is doubled, as Kimchi observes, to confirm it; and so the Targum paraphrases it, "proclaim to the dispersed:' come forth , and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord ; that is, from Babylon, which lay north of Judea; see Jeremiah 1:13 Jeremiah 3:12 where many of the Jews continued, and did not return with the rest when they came up out of the captivity; and are therefore called to come forth from thence in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 2:6

Flee from the land of the north - From Chaldee, Persia, and Babylon, where several of the Jews still remained. See Zechariah 2:7 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 2:6

Verse 6 That the design of the Prophet may be more clear, we must especially bear in mind the history of the case. When it was allowed the Jews, by the edict of Cyrus and of Darius, to return to their own land, that kindness was suspected by many, as though the two kings had a wish suddenly to oppress them when they had pained their object in their return. Some who dwelt comfortably among the Chaldeans and in other places, preferred to enjoy their rest rather than to return with so much trouble... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:1-13

§ 5. The third vision: the man with the measuring line. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6

The superior angel of Zechariah 2:4 continues to speak. He calls on all the Hebrews still in dispersion to come and share this glorious state and escape the punishment which was about to fall upon the hostile kingdom. The exaltation of Jerusalem is connected with the downfall of her enemies. Ho, ho, come forth, and flee; Hebrew, "Ho, ho I and flee," or, "flee thou" (comp. Isaiah 48:20 ; Jeremiah 51:6 , Jeremiah 51:45 .) A great number of the exiles had remained in Babylonia, having... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

A promise of triumph. "Ho, ho! come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord," etc. Soon after the time of the deliverance of this prophecy, Babylon suffered greatly at the hands of Darius. The primary reference of the verses before us is to this fact, in the judgment of some— Zechariah 2:6 , Zechariah 2:7 being an urgent call to flee from that city and land, and Zechariah 2:8 , Zechariah 2:9 a solemn prediction of the calamities about to come upon it, uttered in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

The exiles' return. "Return." This call implies— I. KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CONDITION . In the dark days we are apt to say, "Doth God know?" This is our weakness. The cries Of the poor, the needy, and the oppressed are ever heard on high. II. CONTINUED INTEREST IN THEIR WELFARE . Israel, though scattered, was not forsaken. Affliction witnesses both as to our sin and God's mercy. If God did not care, he would let us go on in sin. But because he loves and pities us and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

Soul-exile. "Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord," etc. This is a call of Jehovah to the Jews in Babylonian captivity to return to their own land. Cyrus had made a way for them, and publicly proclaimed their deliverance. There are expressions in these verses, as indeed in almost every verse of the book, the exact meaning of which cannot be settled: it is idle to attempt to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 2:6

Ho! ho! and flee - Such being the safety and glory in store for God’s people in Jerusalem, He who had so provided it, the Angel of the Lord, bids His people everywhere to come to it, saving themselves also from the peril which was to come on Babylon. So Isaiah bade them, “Go ye forth of Babylon; flee ye from the Chaldaeans with a voice of singing; declare ye, tell this, utter it to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed His servant Jacob” Isaiah 48:20. “Depart ye, depart ye, go ye... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 2:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 2:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Zechariah 2:6-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 2:6

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