Zec 9:9, 11:12-13 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ] See this prophecy explained on . Behold, thy King cometh ] Not Zerubbabel , for he was never king ; nor have they had a king , except Jesus the Christ, from the days of Zedekiah to the present time. He is just ] The righteous One, and the Fountain of righteousness. Having salvation ] He alone can save from sin, Satan, death , and hell . Lowly ] Without worldly pomp or splendour ; for neither his kingdom, nor that of his followers, is of this world . Riding upon an ass ] God had commanded the kings of Israel not to multiply horses . The kings who broke this command were miserable themselves, and scourgers to their people. Jesus came to fulfil the law . Had he in his title of king rode upon a horse , it would have been a breach of a positive command of God; therefore, he rode upon an ass , and thus fulfilled the prophecy , and kept the precept unbroken. Hence it is immediately added-

‏ Zechariah 9:9

Verse 9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion] See this prophecy explained on Mt 21:5.

Behold, thy King cometh] Not Zerubbabel, for he was never king; nor have they had a king, except Jesus the Christ, from the days of Zedekiah to the present time.

He is just] The righteous One, and the Fountain of righteousness.

Having salvation] He alone can save from sin, Satan, death, and hell.

Lowly] Without worldly pomp or splendour; for neither his kingdom, nor that of his followers, is of this world.

Riding upon an ass] God had commanded the kings of Israel not to multiply horses. The kings who broke this command were miserable themselves, and scourgers to their people. Jesus came to fulfil the law. Had he in his title of king rode upon a horse, it would have been a breach of a positive command of God; therefore, he rode upon an ass, and thus fulfilled the prophecy, and kept the precept unbroken. Hence it is immediately added-

‏ Zechariah 11:12-13

Verse 12. If ye think good, give me my price] "Give me my hire." And we find they rated it contemptuously; thirty pieces of silver being the price of a slave, Ex 21:32.

Verse 13. And the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter] Jehovah calls the price of his prophet his own price; and commands that it should not be accepted, but given to a potter, to foreshadow the transaction related Mt 27:7.

"Earthen vessels were used in the temple; and we may suppose that some Levites were employed within the sacred precincts to furnish them. To these, the humblest of his ministers in the temple, God commands that the degrading price should be cast." This is the substance of the notes on these two verses, given by Abp. Newcome.

We may look at it in another light, Give me my price! habu sichri, bring my price, or give him my price; that is, Give the money to Judas which you have agreed to give him; for he can neither betray me nor you crucify me, but my own permission. But if not, forbear; take time to consider this bloody business, and in time forbear. For though I permit you to do it, yet remember that the permission does not necessitate you to do it; and the salvation of the world may be effected without this treachery and murder.

See my notes on this place, See Clarke on Mt 27:9, where I have examined the evidence for the reading of "Zechariah the prophet," instead of "Jeremiah."