3<\/strong>. a strong hold<\/em> ] There is a paronomasia, or play on the words ‘Tyre’ and ‘stronghold,’ in the Hebrew. The reference is to the strongly fortified position of Tyre, which when Alexander attacked it “was situated on an island, nearly half a mile from the mainland. It was completely surrounded by prodigious walls, the loftiest portion of which on the side fronting the mainland reached a height not less than 150 feet; and notwithstanding his persevering efforts he could not have succeeded in his attempt, if the harbour of Tyre to the north had not been blockaded by the Cyprians, and that to the south by the Phnicians, thus affording an opportunity to Alexander for uniting the island to the mainland by an enormous artificial mole.” Dict. of Bible<\/em>, Art. Tyre. “Plurimum fiduci Tyro munitionibus insul et prparatis rerum copiis.” Diod. Sic. xvii. 40.<\/p>\n as the dust<\/em> ] Comp. Job 27:16 ; 2Ch 9:27<\/span>.<\/p>\n And Tyre did build herself a stronghold – <\/B>She built it for herself, not for God, and trusted to it, not to God, and so its strength brought her the greater fall. The words in Hebrew express yet more. Tyre (Zor) literally, the rock, built herself mazor, tower, a rock-like fort, as it were, a rock upon exceeding strength, binding her together. . The walls, 150 feet high and of breadth proportionate, compacted of large stones, embedded in gypsum, seemed to defy an enemy who could only approach her by sea. In order to make the wall twice as strong they built a second wall ten cubits broad, leaving a space between of five cubits, which they filled with stones and earth. Yet high walls do not fence in only; they also hem in. Mazor is both a stronghold and a siege. Wealth and strength, without God, do but invite and embitter the spoiler and the conqueror.<\/P> And she heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets – <\/B>Though he heap up silver as the dust, Job says, The King Job 27:16<\/span>, Solomon, made silver in Jerusalem as stones 2Ch 9:27<\/span>. Through her manifold commerce she gathered to herself wealth, as abundant as the mire and the dust, and as valueless. Gold and silver, said a pagan, are but red and white earth. Its strength was its destruction. Tyre determined to resist Alexander, , trusting in the strength of the island, and the stores which they had laid up, the strength within and without, of which the prophet speaks.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 3<\/span>. And Tyrus did build herself<\/B><\/I>] The rock on which Tyre was built was strongly fortified<\/I>; and that she had abundance of riches<\/I> has been already seen, Eze 28:1<\/span>, &c.<\/P> <\/p>\n Tyrus; which was naturally a strong hold, situate on a great rock in the sea. <\/P> Did build herself a strong hold; fortified herself mightily, and then thought herself impregnable. <\/P> Heaped up silver; gathered treasure, and laid it up, so that there was no end of it. <\/P> As the dust: it is a proverbial speech, and speaks the very rich stores of their gold and silver, by which they might buy their peace, or maintain their war. So that here is wisdom, strength, and treasure, the master sinews of war, yet all these cannot profit them in the day of their calamities approaching. <\/P> <\/p>\n 3.<\/B> The heathen historian,DIODORUS SICULUS[17.40], confirms this. “Tyre had the greatest confidence owingto her insular position and fortifications, and the abundant storesshe had prepared.” New Tyre was on an island seven hundred pacesfrom the shore. As Isaiah’s and Ezekiel’s (Eze27:1-36<\/span>) prophecies were directed against Old Tyre on themainland and were fulfilled by Nebuchadnezzar, so Zechariah’s areagainst New Tyre, which was made seemingly impregnable by a doublewall one hundred fifty feet high, as well as the sea on all sides.<\/P><\/p>\n And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold<\/strong>,…. Tyre was built upon a rock, and was a strong fortress itself, from whence it had its name; and, besides its natural defence, it had a wall one hundred and fifty feet high, and its breadth was answerable to its height e; but yet, as it could not defend itself against Alexander the great, who took it; so neither against the Gospel of Christ, which found its way into it, and was mighty to pull down strong holds in a spiritual sense:<\/p>\n and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets<\/strong>; the riches of these cities, especially Tyre, are often made mention of; they were famous for their wealth, being places of great trade and merchandise; see Isa 23:2<\/span> all which were to be holiness to the Lord, and for the sufficient feeding and durable clothing of them that dwell before him, Isa 23:18<\/span> his ministers.<\/p>\n e Arrian. de Exped. Alex. l. 2. c. 21.<\/p>\n For Tyrus has for herself built a fortress. The Prophet shows by these words how very cautious or prudent the Syrians had been; for they fortified themselves by strongholds, and thought themselves to be beyond the reach of danger. He then adds, and heaped to herself silver as dust, and gold as the mire of the streets, that is, accumulated wealth above measure; for he mentions “dust” and “mire” as signifying an immense heap; as though he had said, “They have worthless heaps of silver and gold for their vast abundance”. He no doubt includes silver and gold in the fortress which he mentions; for I do not confine the word fortress only to towers and strongholds; but the Prophet, as I think, states generally, that Tyrus was so furnished and fortified with wealth, forces, and all kinds of defences, that it thought itself impregnable. <\/p>\n There is a striking correspondence between צור, tsur, and מצור, metsur צור, Tsur, he says, has built מצור, metsur, a fortress. It is a paronomasia worthy of notice, but cannot be retained in Latin. <\/p>\n Zec 9:3<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>And Tyrus did build, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> It is very true, that Tyre did build herself a strong-hold, <\/em>for her situation was very strong in an island; and, besides the sea to defend her, she was fortified by a wall of 150 feet in height, and of a proportionable thickness. She heaped up silver as the dust, <\/em>being the most celebrated place in the world for trade and riches; the mart of nations, <\/em>as she is called, conveying the commodities of the east to the west, and of the west to the east; and yet, behold, the Lord will cast her out: <\/em>accordingly, Alexander besieged, took, and set the city on fire. The author of the Observations <\/em>thinks that the energy of the image, silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets, <\/em>is nowhere pointed out with the distinctness in which it is placed by the following quotation from the editor of the Ruins of Balbec, who, speaking of the village of Cara, says, that “it is pleasantly situated on a rising ground: the common mud, formed into the shape of bricks, and dried in the sun, of which its houses are built, has at some distance the appearance of white stone; the short duration of such materials is not the only objection to them; for they make the streets dusty when there is wind, and dirty when there is rain. These inconveniencies are felt at Damascus, which is chiefly built in the same manner.” They are felt indeed; for Maundrell says, that, upon a violent rain at Damascus, the whole city becomes by the washing of the houses, as it were, a quagmire. See Observations, <\/em>p. 96. Instead of, Will cast her out, <\/em>Zec 9:4<\/span> we may read, Will dispossess her.<\/em> <\/p>\n Zec 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.<\/p>\n Ver. 3. And Tyrus did build herself a stronghold<\/strong> ] Thor did build herself Matsor; <\/em> an elegance not to be translated (such as are many in the Old Testament, but especially in Isaiah). It is as if it should be said, A stronghold (such as Tyre, which was naturally fortified) did build itself a stronghold, sc.<\/em> by the industry and diligence of men; so that she might seem impregnable; yet all should not do. Alexander, after seven months’ siege, took it, and destroyed it. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And heaped up silver as dust<\/strong> ] Pulverizavit argentum quasi pulverem.<\/em> She had money enough (by means of her long and great trade with all the world, Eze 27:1-36 ), and so might hire what soldiers she pleased for her defence. The sinews of war were not wanting to her. She heaped up her hoards as it were to heaven; her magazines were full fraught. The word here rendered heaped up signifieth to comport and gather in money, as men do grain into barns and granaries, Exo 8:10 Psa 39:7<\/span> . But riches avail not in the day of wrath. And Tyre converted, leaves laying up and treasuring, and falls to feeding and clothing God’s saints, Isa 23:18<\/span> .<\/p>\n Tyrus. strong hold. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia. Hebrew. zor mazor, which cannot be reproduced in English. <\/p>\n as = like. <\/p>\n build: Jos 19:29, 2Sa 24:7 <\/p>\n heaped: 1Ki 10:27, Job 22:24, Job 27:16, Isa 23:8, Eze 27:33, Eze 28:4, Eze 28:5 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Job 3:15 – who filled their houses Isa 23:11 – strong holds Eze 26:4 – destroy Eze 26:12 – thy merchandise Eze 27:34 – General Eze 28:3 – thou art Mat 11:22 – Tyre<\/p>\n Zec 9:3. Turns (Tyre) was a strong commercial city which is signified by the words heaped up silver as the dust. But this proud city felt the sting of defeat.<\/p>\n Tyre had trusted in physical fortifications for her defense and in stockpiles of silver and gold for her security. She had built a 150-foot high wall around the city, which stood on an island just offshore following Nebuchadnezzar’s earlier unsuccessful 13-year siege (cf. Isa 23:4; Eze 29:18), and she had gained great wealth through commerce. There is wordplay (paronomasia) in the Hebrew text. Tyre (Heb. sor<\/span>, rock) was a fortress (Heb. masor<\/span>, stronghold, rampart). Nevertheless the Lord would dispossess Tyre and displace her wealth casting it into the Mediterranean Sea. The parts of the city that would not go down into the water would go up in flames. Alexander destroyed Tyre by building a causeway from the mainland to the island city and leveling it. [Note: For accounts of Alexander’s destruction of Tyre, see G. W. Botsford and C. A. Robinson Jr., Hellenic History, pp. 314-20; and A. A. Trever, History of Ancient Civilization, 1:456-59.] <\/span><\/p>\n And Tyrus did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 3. a strong hold ] There is a paronomasia, or play on the words ‘Tyre’ and ‘stronghold,’ in the Hebrew. 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