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3. The Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 181
verses...' l It is unfortunately achieved by a discriminating choice of
words: 'Jerusalem' also occurs after 'horses'; repeated roots are not
accounted for. Perhaps we could improve on this by noting the
following.
rro is repeated twice, and three things are 'cut off: chariot from
Ephraim, horse from Jerusalem, battle bow.
Three adjectives are used to describe the king: p-rre, tftfti and '3i>.
Three expressions are used to describe the king's mount: "nnn, ~PJ>
and rvun» p.
The word DDT is used of the king riding on his humble ass, and the
same root gives the noun 'chariot' which is to be cut off.
Perhaps some resonance is intended between D'U 1 ? D'frtf and D'a •frtfni.
It seems that there is a satisfying rhythm and balance to these two
verses.
Lamarche treats 9.11-10.1 as a unit 2 and sees the following
patterns:
9.11-12 9.17b-10.1 Strophes of
three vers
a v. 11 (...DJ) 9.17b each: promises
b v.!2a 10.la and exhortation
a 1 v. 12b (. . .DJ) lO.lb
Verses 13-17a are regarded as two strophes each with four vers:
13a