Matthew Poole and continuators on Obadiah 1:5

5 If theeves came to thee, if robbers by night , (how art thou cut off !) would they not have stollen till they had enough ? if the grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes ?

If Theeves by day had spoil'd thee they would not have thus strip'd thee.

If Robbers which practice their violences in the night had been with thee, they would have left somewhat behind them.

Here is either a Trajection, this placed here which must be read first in the Verse, or an Exclamation of one as in haste to know whence such unexpected events. Or an insulting derision of that Pride which boasted so much and performed so little in self Defence.

Theeves and Robbers take till they have what is sufficient for them at present and leave the rest, but here is nothing left.

If Edom be a Vine, and gathered, some gleanings would be left by Grape-gatherers; but alas here have been those that have cut up the Vine! and is all thy confidence and boasting come to this?

In the fifth verse the Prophet doth in an abrupt manner of speech, mixt of wonder and doubt, express the strange havock and desolation made in Edom, as if he had said who have been here? or in what posture wast thou found, O Edom! that such strange desolation is found in thee?

Marginal references: Jer. [illegible: 1 span]; De[illegible: 1 letter]. [illegible: 1 span] Isa. [illegible: 1 span] 24.13.; Or, [illegible: 1 span]