14 Then the Lord will be seen over them, And aHis arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord God will blow the trumpet, And go bwith whirlwinds from the south.
15 The Lord of hosts will adefend them; They shall devour and subdue with slingstones. They shall drink and roar as if with wine; They shall be filled withblood like1 basins, Like the corners of the altar.
16 The Lord their God will asave them in that day, As the flock of His people. For bthey shallbelike the jewels of a crown, cLifted like a banner over His land—
17 For ahow great is its goodness And how great its bbeauty! cGrain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young women.
save them . . . as the flock of his people—as the flock of His people ought to be saved (Psalms 77:20). Here the image of war and bloodshed (Zechariah 9:15) is exchanged for the shepherd and flock, as God will give not only victory, but afterwards safe and lasting peace. In contrast to the worthless sling-stones trodden under foot stand the (gems) "stones of the crown (Isaiah 62:3; Malachi 3:17), lifted up as an ensign," that all may flock to the Jewish Church (Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 62:10).
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