Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Jerusalem, however, also shall be specially strengthened against the foe.
feeble . . . shall be as David—to the Jew, the highest type of strength and glory on earth (II Samuel 17:8; II Samuel 18:3; Joel 3:10).
angel of the Lord before them—the divine angel that went "before them" through the desert, the highest type of strength and glory in heaven (Exodus 23:20; Exodus 32:34). "The house of David" is the "prince," and his family sprung from David (Ezekiel 45:7, Ezekiel 45:9). David's house was then in a comparatively weak state.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Zechariah 12:8:
Isaiah 4:2
Isaiah 57:15
Isaiah 66:18
Isaiah 66:24
Joel 3:9
Micah 5:8
Zechariah 12:1
Galatians 4:14
Hebrews 8:11
Revelation 7:3
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