Obadiah 1:6-18 NKJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-9

Edom is the nation against which this prophecy is levelled, and which, some think, is put for all the enemies of Israel, that shall be brought down first or last. The rabbin by Edom understand Rome. Rome Christians they understand it of, and have an implacable enmity to it a such; but, if we understand it of Rome antichristian, we shall find the passages of it applicable enough. And though Edom was mortified in the times of the Maccabees, as it had been before by Jehoshaphat, yet its... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:10-16

When we have read Edom's doom, no less than utter ruin, it is natural to ask, Why, what evil has he done? What is the ground of God's controversy with him? Many things, no doubt, were amiss in Edom; they were a sinful people, and a people laden with iniquity. But that one single crime which is laid to their charge, as filling their measure and bringing this ruin upon them, that for which they here stand indicted, of which they are convicted, and for which they are condemned, is the injury they... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:17-21

After the destruction of the church's enemies is threatened, which will be completely accomplished in the great day of recompence, and that judgment for which Christ came once, and will come again, into this world, here follow precious promises of the salvation of the church, with which this prophecy concludes, and those of Joel and Amos did, which, however they might be in part fulfilled in the return of the Jews out of Babylon notwithstanding the triumphs of Edom in their captivity, as if it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:6

How are the things of Esau searched out !.... Or how are the Esauites, the posterity of Esau, sought out! though they dwelt in the clefts of the rocks, and hid themselves in caves and dens, yet their enemies searched them, and found there, and plucked them out from thence, so that none escaped: how are his hid things sought up ! his riches, wealth and treasure, hid in fortresses, in rocks and caves, where they were thought to be safe, and judged inaccessible; or that an enemy would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:7

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border ,.... Or of "thy covenant" F18 אנשי בריתך "viri foederis tui", V. L. Montanus, Vatablus, Burkius. ; that are in league with thee; thine allies, even all of them, prove treacherous to thee, in whom thou trustedst; when they sent their ambassadors to them, they received them kindly, promised great things to them, dismissed them honourably, accompanied them to the borders of their country, but never stood to their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:8

Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom ,.... When they shall be invaded by the enemy, and treacherously dealt with by their allies; so that there shall be no wise counsellors at court to give advice what proper methods should be taken at such a season; they should either be taken off by death, or their wisdom should be turned into folly, and they be rendered incapable of giving right counsel: and understanding out of the mount of Esau ? that is,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:9

And thy mighty men , O Teman, shall be dismayed ,.... Teman was one part of the country of Edom, so called from Teman, a son of Eliphaz, and grandson of Esau, Genesis 36:11 ; and which it seems had been famous for men of might and courage: it abounded with brave officers, and courageous soldiers, who should now be quite dispirited, and have no heart to go out against the enemy; and, instead of defending their country, should throw away their arms, and run away in a fright. The Targum and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:10

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob ,.... Which is aggravated: by being against Jacob, an honest plain hearted man, and whom the Lord loved; his brother, his own brother, a twin brother, yea, his only brother; yet this is to be understood, not so much of the violence of Esau against Jacob personally, though there is an allusion to that; as of the violence of the posterity of the one against the posterity of the other; and not singly of the violence shown at the destruction of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:11

In the day thou stoodest on the other side ,.... Aloof off, as a spectator of the ruin of Jerusalem, and that with delight and pleasure; when they should, as brethren and neighbours, have assisted against the common enemy; but instead of this they stood at a distance; or they went over to the other side, and joined the enemy, and stood in opposition to their brethren the Jews: in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces ; that is, at the time that the Chaldeans took... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:12

But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother ,.... The day of his calamity, distress, and destruction, as afterwards explained; that is, with delight and satisfaction, as pleased with it, and rejoicing at it; but rather should have grieved and mourned, and as fearing their turn would be next: or, "do not look" F20 אל תרא "ne aspicias", Junius & Tremellius; "ne aspicito", Piscator; "ne spectes", Cocceius. ; so some read it in the imperative, and in like manner... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:10-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:17-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:12

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