north ... quieted ... my spirit - that is, caused My anger to rest (Jdg 8:3, Margin; Ecc 10:4; Eze 5:13; Eze 16:42). Babylon alone of the four great world kingdoms had in Zechariah’s time been finally punished; therefore, in its case alone does God now say His anger is satisfied; the others had as yet to expiate their sin; the fourth has still to do so.