Sheikhs were tribal chiefs, so Zechariah was saying that a former enemy of Israel would adopt true worship and come to be like a tribal chief in the Promised Land.
Pealikud olid suguharujuhid; seega kõneles Sakarja sellest, et Iisraeli endine vaenlane võtab omaks õige kummardamise ja temast saab otsekui suguharu juht Tõotatud Maal.