John Trapp on Zechariah 9:14

Verſe 14. And the Lord ſhall be ſeen over them] ſhall be conſpicuous amongſt them: he ſhall appeare for them in the high places of the field, he ſhall make bare his arm, and bathe his ſword in blood. How many do you reckon me at? ſaid Antigonus to his ſouldiers, when they feared the multitudes of their enemies. May not God ſay ſo much more to his? Hath ever any waxed fierce againſt him and proſpered? If he but ariſe onely, his enemies ſhall be ſcattered,Pſal. 68.1. and thoſe that hate him ſhall flee before him.

his arrow ſhall go forth with the lightening] Here the former matter is illuſtrated by many lofty tropes and alluſions, either to thoſe ancient deliverances at the red-ſea, and againſt the Canaanites, and Philiſtines, by thunders, lightening, and tempeſt, or elſe, as Calvin rather thinks to the terrible delivery of the Law, with thunderings and lightenings, and ſound of trumpets, to the great amazements of the people, inſomuch as Moſes himſelf ſaid, I exceedingly fear and quake. He confers Habak. 3.3, 4, 5. and further alledgeth, that Teman here rendred the South, was the ſame with Sinai, and lies South from Judaea. Lightening, thunder, and whirl-winds are a part of Gods Armies, which he can draw forth at his pleaſure againſt his enemies. Such things as theſe fell out oft-times in the warres of the Maccabees. And how the Lord mightily aſſiſted his Apoſtles, whoſe arrowes went forth as the lightening, ſwiftly, ſuddenly, irreſiſtibly, and whoſe thunder gave a loud alarum to all Nations, I need not relate.