Matthew Poole and continuators on Obadiah 1:7

7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border : the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee , and prevailed against thee : they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee : there is none understanding in him .

They who by league had bound themselves to assist with Men and Arms, who had made an offensive and defensive League.

Either have conducted in honourable manner through their Countrey the Embassadors thou didst send, concluded first a confederacy, and next convey'd home the Embassadours who made it. Or else have counselled thee to meet the War before it entreth thy Countrey; and have marched as confederates with thee until thou wert come to the Borders of thy countrey, as if they would there fight for thee against the Enemy.

This is Ingemination, or repeating of the same thing before mentioned, unless men of thy peace be men that did make peace and accept the Terms thou didst propose for thy advantage.

Proved treacherous, nay designed to betray thee.

Either thus their Plot took, or else they turned to the Enemy, and under his colours destroy'd thee.

Thy friends, those thou hast maintain'd, the Souldiers thou kept'st in pay.

Have laid a snare armed with some sharp and piercing instrument that wounds so soon as thou [illegible: 1 letter]allest on the snare.

Either no prudence to foresee and preven[illegible: 1 letter] this, or to manage, and lessen it.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 span]; Heb. [illegible: 1 span]; Or, [illegible: 1 span]