The children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint themselves one head, and will go up from the land; for great will be the day of Jezreel.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 11. Head; Christ, ( Challoner.) the head of all the faithful, ( Worthington.) consisting both of Jews and Gentiles. Israel and Juda returned under Zorobabel, and so forth Calmet.—The prophets blend present and future transactions together. Saint Jerome in Calmet. iii.—Jezrahel. That is, of the seed of God; for Jezrahel signifies the seed of God. Challoner.—For may also be rendered, “when or though.” The seed of Jehu shall be exterminated. The kingdom, signified by Jezrahel, a great city, shall fall. Calmet.