Obadiah 1:20
“And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath,....…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel - , (it must, I believe, be rendered,) “which are among the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Zarephath - Sarepta, a city of the Sidonians, Kg1 17:9. That is, they should possess the whole city of Phoenicia, called…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Obadiah 1:17-21
After the destruction of the church's enemies is threatened, which will be completely accomplished in the great day of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Two ways of rendering this verse are given in our English Bibles, one in the text, the other in the margin. The latter…
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