Zechariah 11:2

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen ,.... By which are designed the princes, nobles, and magistrates of the land: so the Targum interprets them of kings and princes; see Nahum 2:3 ,

because all the mighty are spoiled ; which is an explanation of the figurative expressions in the former clause, and in the following; and designs rich men, as the Targum paraphrases it, who at this time would be spoiled of their wealth and substance.

Howl, O ye oaks of Bashan ; which the Targum interprets of governors of provinces; and men of power and authority are doubtless intended; see Isaiah 2:13 ,

for the forest of the vintage is come down ; or rather, "the fortified forest"; meaning the city of Jerusalem, which was a fortified place, and like a forest full of trees, for number of inhabitants, but now cut down and destroyed; see Isaiah 10:16 .