Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
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Gill's Exposition
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel,.... Could not face them; but, as Josephus (d) says, a sudden fear and consternation seized them, and before they joined battle with the Israelites, turned…
Barnes' Notes
Glory of this ... - literally, “Be honored;” i. e. “Enjoy thy honor ... be content with it.” “Why wilt thou meddle with misfortune?”
Adam Clarke
Glory of this, and tarry at home - There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash: but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had…
For several successions after the division of the kingdoms that of Judah suffered much by the enmity of Israel. After Asa's time, for several successions, it suffered more by the friendship of Israel,…
Cambridge Bible
and thine heart hath lifted thee up The more usual expression is that -the heart is lifted up". Cf. Deu 8:14; Deu 17:20; 2Ch 26:16; Eze 28:2. But when the heart is lifted up, the whole spirit of the…
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