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The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
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Betrayal by Kinship
Commentators point out a painful truth in this list of enemies: they were Israel's relatives. The Edomites descended from Jacob's brother Esau, the Ishmaelites from Abraham's son Ishmael, and the Moabites from Abraham's nephew Lot. As Charles Spurgeon notes, this shows that earthly family ties do not guarantee spiritual friendship, and opposition can come from those closest to us.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The tabernacles of Edom - The tents of Edom; meaning here, the dwellers in those tents, that is, the Edomites. The word tabernacles or tents…
19th Century
Anglican
The tabernacles — i.e., the tents of the nomad tribes.
Hagarenes. — A tribe mentioned in [Referen…
Baptist
The tabernacles of Edom,
These descendants of Esau, Jacob's twin brother, ought to have been the best friends of Israel, but they we…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The tabernacles of Edom , &c] Or the Idumeans, as the Targum; the posterity of Esau, who, with the rest that joined …
Sometimes God seems not to be concerned about the unjust treatment of His people. But then we may call upon Him, as the psalmist does here.
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