S RS. Chap. XXTy; Vf © eminent and illuſtrions Perſons, and patticularly to the Mefiar, Rev; 2: 28: and 22: 16: g i.e. A ſcepter-bearer, a king or ruler,even that ſcepter mentioned, Gen: 49: 10: þ Either 1. literally, the borders; which by a Synecdoche are oft uſed in Scripture for the whole country to which they belong, as Exod: 8. 2. Pſal: 74. 17. and 147. 14. Jer: 15. 13. and 17. 3. Or, 2, Metaphorically, to wit,Princes and Rulers, who are ſometimes compared to corners, as Zach: 10. 4. And Chriſt himſelf is called a Cornerſtone, becauſe he unites and ſupports the Building. Burt I preier the former ſenſe. 7 Which ſeems tobe the name of ſome then eminent, though now unknown, place or prince in Moab, where there were many princes, as ap- pears from Numb: 23.6. Amos 2. 3. there being innumerable in- {ſtances of ſuch places or perſons ſometimes famous, but now utter- ly loſt as to all monuments and remembrances of them:
18 And * Edom thall be a poſleffion &d, Seir e alſo *:Sam. g;
ſhall be a poſleflion for his Enemies f, and Ifrael ſhall do 14: valiantly ge oo Ga!
d Which was alſo foretold, Gen: 25. 23. 'and in part fulfilled 2 Sam: 8. 14. 1 Chron: 18. 13. but more fully by Chriſt, 4mos 9. 12. Obad: ver: 18. who ſhall fubdue and poſſeſs all his encmies; Here ſignified by the name of Edem, as Jacob or Iſrael, his brother fig- nifies all his Church and people. e A part and mountain of Edom Gen: 36. 8. which may be here mentioned as the ſtrongeſt part of Edom, to ſhew that not only the reſt of Edom, which is more acceſ- ſible, but even the rocks and beſt munitions of it, ſhall be taken. f The Iſraelites. g Or, gain power, or riches, or vifory, all which-are comprehended in this phraſe. ;
19 Out of Jacob b ſhall come he that ſhall have do-
minion #,& ſhal deſtroy him that remaineth of the city k: h Our of Jacob's loyns. # David, and eſpecially Chriſt. k Or from or out of this city, i, e. The cities, the tingular number for the plural, which hath been oft noted before. The ſenſe is, He ſhall not only ſubdue thoſeMoabites and Evomites which meet him in the field, but he ſhall purſue them even to. their ſtrongeſt holds and cities, and ſhall pull them our thence. Poſſibly he may note ſome eminent” City in which they confided moſt, their Metiopclis or Royaj City, as may be gueſied from Pſal: 60. 9 P
20 And when he looked Jon Amalek, he took up his [| The f-/ parable,and {aid, Amalek was || the firſt »: of the nations, ofthe natic but his latcer end || ſhall be that he periſh for ever » * ons that
{ From the top of P:jzah, which was excceding high and gave 2 c4 6 him the proſpe& of parts of all theſe Kingdoms. »: Heb: fl. ferſt gainſt = fruits ; So called either, 1. becauſe they were the firſt of all the rael, Exod! neighbouring nations which were embedied together in one eration il, f ment: Or, 2. becauſe they were the moſt powerful and ava av of | Or, ſhat them, as 1s implied above, wer: 7. the beit things in each kind be be, event ing oft ſignified by the name of fr/i-fruirs, Or, 3. Becauſe he was deſtrutzim. the firſt who fought againſt 1ael and was vanquiſhed by them bs that famous battel Exod. 17. which vi&ory was an earneſt and firſt fruits of that Jarge harveſt of vitories which the 1ſaelites ſhould i k due time get over all their enemies, and among others, over — %o lk himſelf, 1 Sam. 15. 3. = He began with Gcd and with Iſrael bur God will end with him, and the firm purpoſe and will of G 1 OI utterly deſtroyed, Exod. 17. 14. ſo that "_
oft his kingdom for nor executing thi : p ood "apt wang g this decree and God's command
21 And he looked * on the Kenite o, ar parable, and faid, ſtrong is thy dwellin thou putteft-thy neſt p ina rock:
o The pcſteriry or kindred of Ferhro; n : dwelt a the tookive to whom the fo "un 1nd gee _ gree, but thoſe of them who were mingled with the Amalek Gor 4 Miaianites. See Exod: 3.1. Juag: 1. 16. and 4.11. IT Sam: T (7. e.)Thy dwelling-place, ſo called,cither becauſe it was %y gk hi h placz, a« neſts commonly are: Or from their ſecurit and - dence cfcontinuing long and fafe in it: See Job 29 MM : _— ſion to their name, for ken in Hebrew ſignifies ant. OY 00: os
| 22 Nevertheleſs | the Kenite q ſhall be cull — ſhall carry thee away captive
9 Heb: Kain, 1. e. the Kenite, ſo called, ei "2 | of letters, which is very uſual in the Ons: by Is _ ſition long ſhall name of ſome eminent Place where they lived or Pe p om the jr be ere whom they were deſcended, though now the memor of th wo utterly loft, as - it hath. fared with innumerable il PI ——_ Perſons famous in their Generations mentioned in choc hos _ writers. r (7,e. ) Shall be by degrees diminiſhed and es oo the incurſions of divers enemies, till at laſt the Aſſyrian => Id compleat the work and carries them into captivity For th # =D lived partly among the ten tribes, 5of. 19, 33, compared na "6x6 4, 11. and partly with the two tribes, Judg. 1,16, and 65. xp were caricd captive with them, part by Salmaneſer . of 5” hogay Arie. 2 King I 7s 6. " part by One, who alſo ps. oe
n Aſſyrian, Ezra 6, 22, Iſa. 52, 4. he wor be ſhall be waſfed. How long? to wit, ſhall they Con ba venfend! rim, — ag = uſed m_— and patherically in the ſame er,
at. 6, 3, and 90 . I - x 1 cues "a 13. Ja.6.11,) till Hſbur comes, Ljhur ſball carry
2: And he took up his parable, and ſai ſhall live s when God Ha this? © = Abs / who
- _ yg _ miſerable will r when the 4ſjrian, and after him th over-turn all theſe parts of the World> Wh: ky Ae oem ro and keep his heart from fainting under ſuch grievous _ oe | How few will then eſcape the deſtroying front” ? CO 24 And ſhips ſhall come from the coaft of ſhall affliet Aſhur, and ſhall afMiidt Eber « ſhall periſh for ever. aa
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