Zechariah 9:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 9:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 9:5 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 9:5 — KJV
“Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.”
— Zechariah 9:5 (KJV)
Zechariah 9:5 in Context — About the Book of Zechariah
Zechariah pairs night visions with Messianic precision — the king on a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, the pierced one, the fountain opened for sin. To discouraged builders his word still stands: not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.
Cross-References for Zechariah 9:5
“The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:5: see, also, very
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:5: see, fear, king
“From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:5: gaza, also, ekron
“Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:5: gaza, also, ekron
“If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: commandment: Heb. mouth continue...: Heb. be after”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:5: fear, also, king
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