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178 Structure and the Book ofZechariah
Zechariah9.9-17
We shall first consider words which occur twice or more within 9.9-
17 before looking at vv. 9-10 and 11-17 separately:
m, v. 9.##3,6. This is used in the parallel expressions 'daughter of
Zion/Jerusalem'. It does not occur elsewhere in Zechariah 9-14.
p, vv. 9, 13.##9,12. The first of these means 'foal' which is hardly
comparable to the normal use in v. 13. Otherwise it only occurs in
10.7, 9 where the fairly rare TQJ is found, as in 9.13 (otherwise only
10.5). In 9.13 and 10.7, 9 the form is plural with pronominal suffix.
i>0', vv. 9, 16. Otherwise 8.7, 13 (see above), 10.6, 12.7. Verse 9
contains the unusual niphal participle form which refers to Zion's
king. Hiphils occur in the other references in Deutero-Zechariah. In
all cases the agent of salvation is Yahweh.
am, v v. 9, 10, 'riding upon an ass... cut off the chariot'. Some contrast
is indicated in the use of the root am, first as a verb and then as
a noun. However, it is not obvious that this was intended by the writer.
rro (see above on 9.6), v. 10.##1,6, is used in parallel clauses; the
first is hiphil first person singular, while the second is niphal third
person singular. It is not clear what the significance of this might be,
if any, but it is noticeable that a number of words since 9.1 have
occurred close together. It could be that we have some sort of
catchword linkage in operation. ton DJ -iKtfai, 9.7, and Kin ircttn, 9.9,
may well have been noticed in reading aloud.
D'~iSK, vv. 10, 13; plus 10.7 only. This seems to be the first sign of
an interest in the northern kingdom. Each reference is favourable to
Ephraim. Zech. 9.13 has 'Judah and Ephraim'; 10.6 has 'the house of
Judah/Joseph'.
ntfp, vv. 10, 13; plus 10.4. See above on nor^a/ntip, 9.10; 10.3b-5a.
10, v. 10.##14,17. This may be ignored.
TDK, vv. 11, 12. This seems to have no significance for structure. It
may be considered as a catchword.
DV, vv. 12, 16.
K'pn, vv. 13, 15. ntfp seems to be needed for both verbs in v. 13a;
v. 15 is obscure and it is impossible to be sure of any intended
correspondence. 1
1. Rudolph has a novel argument: to shoot one arrow (Ephraim) is of little use.
He proposes to add nsttfK (quiver), omitted by homoioarchton with D'~is«, thus