Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
These are the horns—rather, Those, namely, the horns being distinguished from the "carpenters," or destroying workmen ("skilful to destroy," Exodus 21:31), intended in the "these" of the question.
no man . . . lift up his head—so depressed were they with a heavy weight of evils (Job 10:15).
to fray—to strike terror into them (Ezekiel 30:9).
lifted up . . . horn—in the haughtiness of conscious strength (Psalms 75:4-5) tyrannizing over Judah (Ezekiel 34:21).
The city shall be fully restored and enlarged (Zechariah 2:2-5). Recall of the exiles (Zechariah 2:6-7). Jehovah will protect His people and make their foes a spoil unto them (Zechariah 2:8-9). The nations shall be converted to Jehovah, as the result of His dwelling manifestly amidst His people (Zechariah 2:10-13).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Zechariah 1:21:
Jeremiah 10:24-25
Zechariah 1:18
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