John Trapp on Zechariah 11:11

Verſe 11. And it was broken in that day] When they filled up the meaſure of their fathers ſinnes, and added this to all their other evils, that they crucified the Lord of glory: the Mediatour of the new Covenant, Heb. 12.24. Now they were, by an irrevocable decree, to bear their iniquities, and to know Gods breach of promiſe, as once was threatened to their faithleſſe fathers, Num. 14.24.

and ſo the poor of the ſlock] i. e. the lowly and meek,Mat. 11.19 the Apoſtles and other of wiſdomes children, theſe all juſtified her, and glorified God when they ſaw his ſeverity againſt their refractary countreymen,Euſeb. Hiſt, lib. 3. cap. 5. and themſelves ſweetly ſecured and provided for at Pella. See the Note on verſe 7.

that waited upon me] Heb. that obſerved me, by obeying my precepts. Pagnine tendreth it, Qui cuſtodiunt me, ſc. as their moſt precious treaſure, wherein they hold themſelves very happy, and wealthy, though otherwiſe poor and indigent.

Knew that it was the word of the Lord] Were ſenſible of Gods heavy diſpleaſure upon the land; which others paſſed by as a common occurrence, or a chance of war. The Elect made benefit of that generall viſitation: and acknowledged that the warres moved by the Romans were the effects of Gods providence, according to the ancient prophecies. This the rich and noble (whoſe hearts were fat as greaſe, Pſal. 119.70. Qui animas etiam incarnaverunt, who were deſperately bard and bruitiſh) took no notice of.