Teks -- Zechariah 12:13 (NET)

12:13 the clan of the descendants of Levi by itself and their wives by themselves; and the clan of the Shimeites by itself and their wives by themselves–

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Zec 12:13 - The house of Levi

The sacerdotal tribe were the most bitter persecutors of Christ, they hired the traitor, they sought witness; the high priest, (head of that family) condemned him to die, for all which they shall one day reckon with God, and therefore above other tribes they are particularly named as chief mourners for their cruelty to Christ.

JFB: Zec 12:12-14 - David . . . Nathan

Representing the highest and lowest of the royal order. Nathan, not the prophet, but a younger son of David (2Sa 5:14; Luk 3:31).

JFB: Zec 12:12-14 - apart

Retirement and seclusion are needful for deep personal religion.

JFB: Zec 12:12-14 - wives apart

Jewish females worship separately from the males (Exo 15:1, Exo 15:20).

JFB: Zec 12:13 - Levi . . . Shimei

The highest and lowest of the priestly order (Num 3:18, Num 3:21). Their example and that of the royal order would of course influence the rest.

Calvin: Zec 12:13 - NO PHRASE

Now, why he names the house of Levi, and the house of Shimei, or of Simeon, and the house of David, and the house of Nathan, rather than the other tribes, is uncertain: yet it seems to me probable that by the family of David he means the whole tribe of Judah, and the same by the family of Nathan. As to the tribe of Levi it excelled in honor on account of the priesthood, but no honor belonged to Simeon. Why then are Issachar and Reuben the first-born, and the other tribes omitted here? It might indeed have been, that there were then remaining more from the tribes of Simeon and Levi than from the tribe of Zebulon or of Issachar or of Reuben; but this is uncertain, and I am not disposed to make much of mere conjectures. But I am inclined to think that the family of David and the tribe of Levi are here mentioned not for the sake of honor but of reproach, because the royal family and the priests were those who crucified Christ, and pierced God in the person of his only-begotten Son. Jerome conjectures, that the family of Nathan is named, because he was a celebrated Prophet and eminent above others, and that the Prophets are designated by him. He says that many teachers arose from the tribe of Simeon; but I know not where he got his information, for he adduces no proofs. ¹⁶⁶

But I am satisfied with the simple view already given, — that the Prophet by mentioning certain families meant to include the whole people, and that he does not omit the royal family nor the priests, because they were especially those who crucified Christ: and we know that Christ descended from Nathan, though Jerome thought the Prophet to be intended here rather than Nathan, one of Christ’s progenitors: but these things are of small moment.

TSK: Zec 12:13 - Levi // Shimei

Levi : Exo 6:16-26; Num. 3:1-4:49; Mal 2:4-9

Shimei : or, Simeon, as LXX, 2Sa 16:5; 1Ki 1:8; 1Ch 3:19, 1Ch 4:27, 1Ch 23:7, 1Ch 23:10; 2Ch 29:14

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Zec 12:13

The sacerdotal tribe were the most bitter and fierce persecutors of Christ, they hired the traitor, they sought witness; the high priest (head of that family) condemned him to die; for all which they shall one day reckon with God, and therefore above other tribes they are particularly named as chief mourners for their injustice and cruelty to Christ. Here is one particular branch of Levi’ s family mentioned, the family of Shimei, of whom 1Ch 6:17 23:10 . These two families had been deeply guilty; now they do as eminently concern themselves to mourn for him, to lament the sin, deprecate the fierce wrath of God, and submit to his kingdom, which their fathers did not, would not do. In this family, where most were bitter, bloody enemies to Christ, some had other thoughts of him, and mourned for him.

The sacerdotal tribe were the most bitter and fierce persecutors of Christ, they hired the traitor, they sought witness; the high priest (head of that family) condemned him to die; for all which they shall one day reckon with God, and therefore above other tribes they are particularly named as chief mourners for their injustice and cruelty to Christ. Here is one particular branch of Levi’ s family mentioned, the family of Shimei, of whom 1Ch 6:17 23:10 . These two families had been deeply guilty; now they do as eminently concern themselves to mourn for him, to lament the sin, deprecate the fierce wrath of God, and submit to his kingdom, which their fathers did not, would not do. In this family, where most were bitter, bloody enemies to Christ, some had other thoughts of him, and mourned for him.

Haydock: Zec 12:13 - Nathan // Semei

Nathan. Zorobabel was his descendant. ---

Semei, the son of Gershom, 1 Paralipomenon vi. 16. (Calmet) ---

"From this tribe the doctors are chosen." (St. Jerome) ---

The pious of all ranks bewail the death of Christ, and the share which they had in it. (Haydock) ---

He had done good to many; and therefore we may presume that many would grieve in every tribe. (Menochius)

Gill: Zec 12:13 - The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart // the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart

The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart,.... Because of the contempt of the priestly office of Christ, which theirs prefigured, and was abolished by him; because of their trampling upon his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice:

the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart; not of Shimea the son of David, 1Ch 3:5 as Jarchi thinks, for his family is comprehended in the family of David; nor of Shimei the son of Merari, and grandson of Levi, 1Ch 6:16, for the same reason: some think that, by way of prophecy, the family of Semei, mentioned among the progenitors of Christ, Luk 3:26, is intended; and others have thought of Shammai, a famous Misnic doctor in the times of Christ, whose disciples were called the house or family of Shammai, of which frequent mention is made in the Misna and Talmud: but the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read "the family of Simeon"; mentioned together with Levi, as brethren in iniquity, and now mourn for the common concern they had in the crucifixion of Christ, and their refusal of him.