Geneva Bible Notes (1560)

^{0 !} The Idumeans, which came of Esau, were mortal enemies alway to the Israelites, which came of Jaakob, & therefore did not onely vexe them continually with sondry kindes of creultie, but also stirred vp others to fight against them. Therefore when thei were now in their greatest prosperitie, and did most triumphe against Israel, which was in great affliction and miserie, God raised vp his Prophet to comforet the Israelites, for asmuche as God had now determined to destroy their aduersaries, which did so sore vexe them, and to send them suche as shulde deliuer them, and set vp the kingdome of Messiah, which he had promised.