Matthew Poole and continuators on Obadiah 1:11

11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side , in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces , and forreiners entred into his gates , and cast lots upon Jerusalem , even thou wast as one of them .

During the war which the Babylonians made upon Iudea, or in the day of Battel when Iews fought with Chaldeans.

Tookest up thy stand over-right them observing with delight how they were worsted, slaughter'd, and roured; or didst set thy self in Battel Array against thy brother Iacob.

The Babylonians and the mixed Nations which joyned with them.

First master'd the Iews and then made them Captives and sent them away out of their own land, a sight which should have moved compassions in thee.

His strength, his Troops, or multitudes that survived and were taken, and their Wealth and Riches too.

That invaded, slew the Inhabitants, and forced the besieged places to open their Gates. Or took the Fortresses by assault.

So Robbers divided their prey, and Conquerors, Prov. 1.14. Ioel 3.3. which see.

Upon the Citizens and their Goods which were found in Ierusalem when 'twas taken by the Chaldeans.

A Neighbour, who wast not molested by Israel when they marched through other Nations from Egypt to Canaan, who wast a Brother by descent, ver. 10. let. b.

As merciless and insolent as any of those barbarous Forreigners.

Marginal references: Or, his [illegible: 1 word].