6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
6 A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
6 a mixed people
6 And a villain will take over in Ashdod. "I'll take proud Philistia down a peg:
6 "A mixed race shall settle in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
6 Foreigners will occupy the city of Ashdod. I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Zechariah 9:6
Commentary on Zechariah 9:1-8
(Read Zechariah 9:1-8)
Here are judgements foretold on several nations. While the Macedonians and Alexander's successors were in warfare in these countries, the Lord promised to protect his people. God's house lies in the midst of an enemy's country; his church is as a lily among thorns. God's power and goodness are seen in her special preservation. The Lord encamps about his church, and while armies of proud opposers shall pass by and return, his eyes watch over her, so that they cannot prevail, and shortly the time will come when no exactor shall pass by her any more.