Zechariah 4:14
And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth.
In Context
13And he spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Cross References
Exodus 40:15And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall be to them an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to do service unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Joshua 3:13And it shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Jehovah, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan, the waters flowing down from above, shall be cut off, and shall stand up in a heap.
1 Samuel 16:1And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Kings 17:1And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.
Psalms 2:6And *I* have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 4:12-14
The Vision of the Olive-Trees. ( b. c. 520.) 11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? 12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? 13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. 14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.… Read the whole commentary →