Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 9:2

2 And Hamath also shall border thereby, Tyrus , and Zidon , though it be very wise .

A principal noted Town of Syria, once called Epiphania, it was near Neighbour to the Iews, for 'twas a boundary of the Land of Promise.

Shall be so near to this storm which cometh, that they shall be the worse for it. The Country call'd by this Name, in which Riblah was, and where the barbarous murther of many Nobles of the Iews, the murther of Zedekiah's Children, and his Eyes were put out; all which cruelty, and such like Hamath must suffer, for now God rides his Circuit, and [illegible: 1 letter]udgeth.

A famous Mart as ever the World had, on which Ezekiel bestows his 26, 27, and 28 chap. which see.

Another M[illegible: 1 letter]rt, and on the same Sea, more antient than Tyrus, and as much an Enemy to the Iews, threatned as here; so by Ezek. chap. 28. Tyrus ver. 3. Zidon ver. 21. which see.

Each of them, i. e. the People, the Governours, and Counsell[illegible: 1 letter]rs of both these Cities are subtle, and think by Craft to save themselves, but this shall not be, God derides their Wisdom, Ezek. 28.3.

Marginal references: Obad 10.