Wesley Corpus

Many of the prophets foretold their ruin, Jeremiah in this place, Ezek 25:12 - 14 Joel 3:19 Amos 9:11,12, and others. Teman - Was a city of Edom. Dedan - Was a city of Arabia joining to Idumea, Isa 21:13, they being neighbours to the Edomites are called to flee, and to get into caves, where they might dwell deep in the earth and be in some security. If - Edom shall be totally destroyed; their destruction should not be like the gleaning of grapes, where the gatherers content themselves with taking the principal clusters: nor yet like the robbings of thieves, who take for their hunger, and when they have got enough leave the rest. They - The Jews, who in comparison with others did not deserve to drink of the cup, yet have drank of it, and can you think to escape When an Israelite hath not escaped the justice of God, an Edomite must not expect it. Bozrah - Edom is expressed under the name of Bozrah, (a part for the whole) Bozrah being its principal city. An ambassador - He speaks after the manner of earthly princes, who use to send their ambassadors to other princes to declare their minds to them. God hath inclined them to come against Edom. Behold - The Edomites shall come up fiercely against Nebuchadrezzar, but will suddenly flee, yea even from their own country. Appoint - Into whose hands shall I give that country. For who - For I can do whatsoever I please. Will appoint - And who will appoint me a time to plead with men Who is - Where is that king or potentate that will stand before me Teman - Edom and Teman signify the same thing. The least - The least of Nebuchadrezzar's forces shall drag them out of their lurking places. Damascus - Being the head of this country, is put for the whole country. Hamath - Hamath and Arpad were two cities also of Syria. On the sea - Their inhabitants that live near the sea shall be troubled. Of my joy - A city of great renown. The king of Syria is here supposed to speak. Ben - hadad - Was the common name of the kings of Syria. Kedar - Was one of the sons of Ishmael, whose posterity inhabited part of Arabia Petraea.