1 An exhortation to repentance.
4 The judgment of the Philistines,
8 of Moab and Ammon,
12 of Ethiopia,
13 and of Assyria.

gather together. 2Ch 20:4 Ne 8:1 9:1 Es 4:16 Joe 1:14 2:12-18 Mt 18:20

O nation. Isa 1:4-6,10-15 Jer 12:7-9 Zec 11:8

desired. or, desirous. Isa 26:8,9

2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you.

the decree. 3:8 2Ki 22:16,17 23:26,27 Eze 12:25 Mt 24:35 2Pe 3:4-10

as. Job 21:18 Ps 1:4 Isa 17:13 41:15,16 Ho 13:3

before the fierce. 1:18 2Ch 36:16,17 Ps 2:12 50:22 Jer 23:20 La 4:11 Na 1:6 Mal 4:1,2 Lu 13:24-28

before the day of. Ps 95:7,8

3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.

Seek ye. Ps 105:4 Isa 55:6,7 Jer 3:13,14 4:1,2 29:12,13 Ho 7:10 10:12 Am 5:4-6,14,15 Mt 7:7,8

all. 2Ch 34:27,28 Ps 22:26 25:8,9 76:9 149:4 Isa 61:1 Jer 22:15,16 Zec 8:19 Mt 5:5 Jas 1:21,22 1Pe 3:4

seek righteousness. Php 3:13,14 1Th 4:1,10 1Pe 1:22 2Pe 3:18

it may. 2Sa 12:22 Joe 2:13,14 Am 5:15 Jon 3:9

hid. Ge 7:15,16 Ex 12:27 Ps 31:20 32:6,7 57:1 91:1 Pr 18:10 Isa 26:20,21 Jer 39:18 45:5 Col 3:2-4

4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

Gaza. Jer 25:20 47:1-7 Eze 25:15-17 Am 1:6-8 Zec 9:5-7

at. Ps 91:6 Jer 6:4 15:8

5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

Cherethites. Jer 47:7 Eze 25:16

Cherethims. the word. Am 3:1 5:1 Zec 1:6 Mr 12:12

O Canaan. Jos 13:3 Jud 3:3

6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.

the sea. 14,15 Isa 17:2 Eze 25:5

7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

the coast. Isa 14:29-32 Ob 19 Zec 9:6,7 Ac 8:26,40

the remnant. 9 Isa 11:11 Jer 31:7 Mic 2:12 4:7 5:3-8 Hag 1:12 2:2 Ro 11:5

for. or, when, etc. shall visit. Ge 50:24 Ex 4:31 Lu 1:68 7:16

turn. 3:20 Ps 85:1 126:1-4 Isa 14:1 Jer 3:18 23:3 29:14 30:3,18,19 Jer 33:7 Eze 39:25 Am 9:14,15 Mic 4:10

8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

heard. Jer 48:27-29 Eze 25:8-11

the revilings. Ps 83:4-7 Jer 49:1 Eze 25:3-7 36:2 Am 1:13

9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

as I. Nu 14:21 Isa 49:18 Jer 46:18 Ro 14:11

Surely. Isa 11:14 15:1-16:14 25:10 Jer 48:1-49:7 Eze 25:1-26:21 Am 1:13-15 2:1-3

as Gomorrah. 14 Ge 19:24,25 De 29:23 Isa 13:19,20 34:9-13 Jer 49:18 50:40

the residue. 7 3:13 Joe 3:19,20 Mic 5:7,8

10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.

for. 8 Isa 16:6 Jer 48:29 Da 4:37 5:20-23 Ob 3 1Pe 5:5

and magnified. Ex 9:17 10:3 Isa 10:12-15 37:22-29 Eze 38:14-18

11 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

for. De 32:38 Ho 2:17 Zec 13:2

famish. Heb. make lean. and men. Ps 2:8-12 22:27-30 72:8-11,17 86:9 97:6-8 117:1,2 138:4 Isa 2:2-4 11:9,10 Mic 4:1-3 Zec 2:11 8:20,23 14:9-21 Mal 1:11 Joh 4:21-23 1Ti 2:8 Re 11:15

the isles. Ge 10:5 Isa 24:14-16 42:4,10 49:1

12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.

Ethiopians. Isa 18:1-7 20:4,5 43:3 Jer 46:9,10 Eze 30:4-9

my. Ps 17:13 Isa 10:5 13:5 Jer 47:6,7 51:20-23

13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.

he will. Ps 83:8,9 Isa 10:12,16 11:11 Eze 31:3-18

will make. Na 1:1 2:10,11 3:7,15,18,19 Zec 10:10,11

14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.

flocks. 6 Isa 13:19-22 34:11-17 Re 18:2

commorant. or, pelican. upper lintels. or, knops, or chapiters. Am 9:1

for he shall uncover. or, when he hath uncovered. the cedar. Jer 22:14

15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

the rejoicing. Isa 10:12-14 22:2 47:7 Re 18:7-10

I am. Isa 47:8 Eze 28:2,9 29:3

how is. Isa 14:4,5 La 1:1 2:1 Re 18:10-19

every. 1Ki 9:7,8 Job 27:23 Ps 52:6,7 La 2:15 Eze 27:36 Na 3:19 Mt 27:39