Matthew Poole and continuators on Obadiah 1:14

14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the cross-way , to cut off those of his that did escape ; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his which did remain in the day of distress ,

Or in the breaches viz. of the Walls, by which when the City was taken, some might have made their escape from the enemy, thou didst, though thou shouldest not, spitefully and cruelly watch at such breaches, and preventedst their flight; or else thou didst post thy self at the head of the wa[illegible: 1 letter]es, where thou mightest sieze flying Iewes.

Either kill if they would not yield, or cut off their hopes of escape, by making them Prisoners.

Out of the City, and were flying farther for safety.

Reserved them Prisoners, and brought them back into the hands of the Chaldeans.

Of thy Brother Iacobs Posterity.

Survived the taking of the City, and were fairly like to escape, but thou foundst them, and betrayedst them.

When they could no longer defend their City, nor had any hope but in a flight through all the secret wayes they knew; but thou didst watch these wayes, and didst cut off many who sought to fly through them.

Marginal references: Or, shut up.