Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:12-20
Destruction, cruelty and idolatry (2:12-20)In its ruthless conquests Babylon destroyed cities and nations, often with the sole aim of enriching itself. It seized the wealth and manpower of these nations and used them to make its own national capital magnificent. It does not realize that God alone is ruler of the world, and the great city that Babylon has built will one day be burnt to the ground (12-14).God used Babylon to punish other nations, a judgment that the prophet likens to a cup of... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Habakkuk 2:17
Habakkuk 2:17. For the violence of Lebanon [that is, the violence done to Lebanon ] shall cover thee That is, says Grotius, thou shalt suffer the punishment of having destroyed the temple, which is here called Lebanon, because it was built, in a great measure, with the cedars of Lebanon. And the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid The relative which, added by our translators, obscures the text, which might be more plainly rendered, The spoil of (or, made by) beasts shall make... read more