There appears to be described in scripture a period of time when the messiah's reign extends not only over Israel but over all the nations, which he will temporarily rule with a rod of iron: > Psa_2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash > them in pieces like a potter's vessel. > > Rev_2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of > a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my > Father. > > Rev_12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all > nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and > to his throne. > > Rev_19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he > should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: > and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty > God. Zechariah seems to be describing the final denouement of history when God himself rules over all the nations of the earth and the messiah, as king of Israel is a subject king. Paul seems to allude to this passage: > 1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the > kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule > and all authority and power. 1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he > hath put all enemies under his feet. 1Co 15:26 The last enemy that > shall be destroyed is death. 1Co 15:27 For he hath put all things > under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is > manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 1Co > 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the > Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, > that God may be all in all. The phrase "that God may be all in all" seems to me to be a reference to Zechariah 14:9 and how it shall be fulfilled in harmony with the passages that say that messiah reigns forever: > Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices > in heaven, saying, **The kingdoms of this world are become the > kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he [God] shall reign for > ever and ever.** Rev 11:16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat > before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, > Rev 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, **O Lord God Almighty, which > art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy > great power, and hast reigned.** Rev 11:18 And **the nations were > angry, and thy wrath is come**, and the time of the dead, that they > should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy > servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, > small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. > > Psa_10:16 **The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are > perished out of his land.** > > Psa_29:10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, **the LORD sitteth King > for ever.** > > Luk 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring > forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. Luk 1:32 He shall be > great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God > shall give unto him the throne of his father David: Luk 1:33 **And he > shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there > shall be no end.**