Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 1:15

15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease : for I was but a little displeased , and they helped forward the affliction .

The Lord of hosts, God of Israel.

Exceedingly angry and will shew it that they may see and feel it, my displeasure is grown up to the highest against them.

Secure in their strength, sing a requiem to themselves and trouble to Israel. See ver. 11. let. y. z,

With mine own people, i. e. in comparison with the anger I bear against the heathen, 'twas little, Psal. 137. tot.

The Heathen, Babylonians.

Attempted to destroy whom I would but correct, Isa. 10. & 14. I whipt to smart, you wounded to blood, I did wound to bind up, you did wound to kill, &c. It is an Anthropopath[illegible: 1 letter]ia.

It was more than they could do to provoke me more against them than their own sins did; but what I permitted for a while, they did, and added to the Affliction of Israel. I would prune, but they struck at the root.

Marginal references: Isa. 47.6.