| Geneva Study Bible Out {f} of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every {g} oppressor together. (f) Out of Judah will the chief governor proceed, who will be as a corner to uphold the building, and as a nail to fasten it together. (g) Over their enemies. Wesley's Notes 10:4 Out of him - From God. The corner - The prince or ruler, who is in a polity as a corner - stone in buildings. The nail - Which fastens the tents of war, or the timber together in a house. The battle bow - All warlike provision. Every oppressor - Or collector of tribute. It was from God that Nebuchadnezzar mightily prevailed, and opprest Israel; and it is from God also, that Judah grows up to such power, as to be able to cope with his adversaries, and to impose tribute on them. Scofield Reference Notes [2] came The tense is future: "From him [Judah] shall be the cornerstone Ex 17:6. See Scofield Note: "1Pet 2:8" from him the nail Isa 22:23,24 from him the battle-bow," etc. The whole scene is of the events which group about the deliverance of the Jews in Palestine in the time of the northern invasion under the "Beast" Dan 7:8 Rev 19:20 and "Armageddon," Rev 16:14 19:17. The final deliverance is wholly effected by the return of the Lord Rev 19:11-21, but previously He strengthens the hard-pressed Israelites Mic 4:13 Zech 9:13-15 10:5-7 12:2-6 14:14. That there may have been a precursive fulfilment in the Maccabean victories can neither be affirmed nor denied from Scripture. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 4. Out of him-Judah is to be no more subject to foreigners, but from itself shall come its rulers. the corner-stone, Messiah (Isa 28:16). "Corners" simply express governors (1Sa 14:38, Margin; Isa 19:13, Margin). The Maccabees, Judah's governors and deliverers from Antiochus the oppressor, are primarily meant; but Messiah is the Antitype. Messiah supports and binds together the Church, Jews and Gentiles. the nail-(Jud 4:21; Isa 22:23). The large peg inside an Oriental tent, on which is hung most of its valuable furniture. On Messiah hang all the glory and hope of His people. bow-(Zec 9:13). Judah shall not need foreign soldiery. Messiah shall be her battle-bow (Ps 45:4, 5; Re 6:2). every oppressor-rather, in a good sense, ruler, as the kindred Ethiopic term means. So "exactor," in Isa 60:17, namely, one who exacts the tribute from the nations made tributary to Judah [Ludovicus De Dieu]. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 10:1-5 Spiritual blessings had been promised under figurative allusions to earthly plenty. Seasonable rain is a great mercy, which we may ask of God when there is most need of it, and we may look for it to come. We must in our prayers ask for mercies in their proper time. The Lord would make bright clouds, and give showers of rain. This may be an exhortation to seek the influences of the Holy Spirit, in faith and by prayer, through which the blessings held forth in the promises are obtained and enjoyed. The prophet shows the folly of making addresses to idols, as their fathers had done. The Lord visited the remnant of his flock in mercy, and was about to renew their courage and strength for conflict and victory. Every creature is to us what God makes it to be. Every one raised to support the nation, as a corner-stone does the building, or to unite those that differ, as nails join the different timbers, must come from the Lord; and those employed to overcome their enemies, must have strength and success from him. This may be applied to Christ; to him we must look to raise up persons to unite, support, and defend his people. He never will say, Seek ye me in vain. | 
