Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops - The “daughter of troops” is still the same who was previously addressed, Juda…

O daughter of troops. —This verse coheres better with the former chapter, to which it is attached in the Hebrew Version. …

To encourage the faithful to patience, the Prophet again reminds them that a hard and severe time was near; for it was necessary to remind them oft…

Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops
Not Jerusalem, full of people, called to draw out their forces, …

Having shown how low the house of David would be brought, a prediction of the Messiah and His kingdom is added to encourage the faith of God's peop…