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Zechariah 2:4

Zechariah 2:4
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And said unto him,.... That is, the other angel said to the angel that had been talking with the prophet,

Run, speak to this young man: meaning Zechariah, who was either young in years, as Samuel…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And said unto him, Run, speak unto this young man - The prophet himself, who was to report to his people what he heard. Jeremiah says, “I am a youth” Jer 1:6; and, “the young man,” “the young…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Run, speak to this young man - Nehemiah must have been a young man when he was sakee, or cup-bearer, to Artaxerxes.

As towns without walls - It shall be so numerously inhabited as not to be contained…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Zechariah 2:1-5

This prophet was ordered, in God's name, to assure the people (Zac 1:16) that a line should be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. Now here we have that promise illustrated and confirmed, that the prophet…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and said unto him Rather, and he said unto him; i.e. the interpreting angel said to the second angel whom he met. That he might remain himself near the prophet, whose interpreter he was appointed to…