Zechariah 9:16

“And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.”

"And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land." - Zechariah 9:16
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What does Zechariah 9:16 mean?

Zechariah 9:16 in the KJV reads, “And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.” The verse is a promise of decisive divine deliverance, spoken into a wider prophecy…

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“Stones of a Crown”: Saved, Gathered, and Lifted Up by the LORD

“And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.” (Zechariah 9:16, KJV) Zechariah’s words hold together two images that might seem far apart: a flock and a crown. Yet…

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Saved as the Flock, Lifted as a Crown: A Prayer from Zechariah 9:16

O LORD our God, we come before You with reverence and trust, holding tightly to Your living word. You have spoken with clarity and power, and we cling to the promise written in Zechariah 9:16: “And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for…

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Zechariah 9:16 - "And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land."
"And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they [shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land." - Zechariah 9:16
Zechariah 14:9
Nehemiah 12:16 - "Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;"
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
Zechariah 6:9 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
"Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;" - Nehemiah 12:16
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Zechariah 9:6 - "And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines."
Zechariah 9:2 - "And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise."
"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth." - 1 Chronicles 9:37
Zechariah 12:9 - "¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."
Zechariah 14:9 - "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Zechariah 6:9
Zechariah 9:3 - "And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets."
Zechariah 7:9 - "Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
Zechariah 8:16 - "¶ These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:"
Zechariah 10:9 - "And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again."
Zechariah 9:11 - "As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water."
Ezra 8:16 - "Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding."
Zechariah 1:16-21. Create an image depicting the vision of the four horns and four craftsmen.
Zechariah 1:9 - "Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be."
Zechariah 9:9 - "¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."
Zechariah 9:17 - "For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids."
Zechariah 9:12 - "¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;"
"And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation." - 1 Chronicles 9:21
Zechariah 2:9 - "For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me."
Zechariah 9:1 - "The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD."
1 Chronicles 16:5 - "Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;"