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Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 38:13

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Ezekiel38:13

13 Sheba and Dedan , and the merchants of Tarshish , with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? Hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattel and goods, to take a great spoil?

Vid. chap. 27. ver 22. this Sheba was Southward, and contains all of that Coast, which assisted Gog.

Idumaeans, or the most easterly parts of Arabia Deserta, by these are noted the Eastern Nations, that assisted, say some.

The Inhabitants of the Sea Coast Westward, and Magog North. Robbers by Land on three sides, Pirates by Sea on the fourth in a confederacy to spoil the Church of God.

Young men thirsty of blood, but more of spoil flock to Gog, resolved to join, if they may, rob, and spoil for themselves.

This repeated enquiry made by these, I suppose, is not so much to sound the intentions of Gog, as 'tis a capitulation and agreement to come to his assistance, and on condition they might have, possess, and carry away what they sieze, they are for him, and they mention particulars, Silver, Gold, Cattel, Goods, are thus exact, out of foresight what little part they might have without such a compact.

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