Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 9:14

14 And the LORD shall be seen over them , and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning : and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet , and shall go with whirlwinds of the south .

The Almighty God, the God of Israel. Lord of Hosts

shall manifestly appear for them by his works of Power against their Enemies,

Alluding to Warriours that then used the Bow; God's Judgments which slew his Churches Enemies, were swift, irresistible and sudden in striking and killing them.

Which breaks forth with violence, and runs from East to West in a moment, which is very terrible many times.

Their God, the God of Israel.

Give the Alarm to them to provide for the War, sound the Call to bring them together, and the March also for their moving, and sound the Charge too, God will infuse new courage, and give Directions

in the head of them as Captain General.

With fury and strength like that of Whirlwinds

In which the mightiest Whirlwinds are raised; or Whirlwinds of Teman, some think the Prophet alludes to the Tempest about Sinai, at the delivery of the Law when, all Israel and Moses too quaked for fear, Deut. 5.23, 24, 25. ye quaked exceedingly, and desire to see no more such [illegible: 1 letter]ight.