Obd 11 | JFB | STEP | 11. thou stoodest on the other side —in an attitude of hostility, rather than the sympathy which became a brother, feasting thine eyes (see ) with the misery of Jacob, and eagerly watching for his destruction. So Messiah, the antitype to Jerusalem, abandoned by His kinsmen ( ). strangers —the Philistines, Arabians in the reign of Jehoram, &c. ( ); the Syrians in the reign of Joash of Judah ( ); the Chaldeans ( ). carried . . . captive his forces —his "host" ( ): the multitude of Jerusalem's inhabitants. cast lots upon Jerusalem — ( ). So Messiah, Jerusalem's antitype, had lots cast for His only earthly possessions ( ).

Obadiah 11

11. thou stoodest on the other side—in an attitude of hostility, rather than the sympathy which became a brother, feasting thine eyes (see Ob 12) with the misery of Jacob, and eagerly watching for his destruction. So Messiah, the antitype to Jerusalem, abandoned by His kinsmen (Ps 38:11).

strangers—the Philistines, Arabians in the reign of Jehoram, &c. (2Ch 21:16); the Syrians in the reign of Joash of Judah (2Ch 24:24); the Chaldeans (2Ch 36:1-23).

carried . . . captive his forces—his "host" (Ob 20): the multitude of Jerusalem's inhabitants.

cast lots upon Jerusalem— (Joe 3:3). So Messiah, Jerusalem's antitype, had lots cast for His only earthly possessions (Ps 22:18).