Zechariah 9:2 (WEB)

Passage

and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 9:1 A revelation. Yahweh’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;

Zechariah 9:2 and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

Zechariah 9:3 Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.

Zechariah 9:4 Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hamath", "borders", "tyre", "sidon", "very", and "wise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hamath" and "borders", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "A revelation Yahweh s word is against..." into verse 3's "Tyre built herself a stronghold and heaped...", so "hamath" and "borders" belong inside that flow. In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hamath" and "borders" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.