Matthew 22:7

“But when the king heard thereof, etc.] Of this maltreatment, and barbarous usage of his servants, their cries coming up into his ears, and their blood calling for vengeance at his hands; and he full well knowing what they did unto them, and upon what account, being the omniscient God; and observing their malignity and wickedness, he was wroth: who, though slow to anger, bears much, and suffers long; yet was now highly incensed and provoked, and stirred up all his wrath, determining to take vengeance on such a vile generation of men. Christ, when he was here on earth, was sometimes provoked by the Jews, through their unbelief, their obstinacy, and the hardness of their hearts and was angry…”

“But when the king--the Great God, who is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. heard thereof, he was wroth--at the affront put both on His Son, and on Himself who had deigned to invite them. and he sent forth his armies--The Romans are here styled God's armies, just as the Assyrian is styled "the rod of His anger" (Isa 10:5), as being the executors of His judicial vengeance. and destroyed those murderers--and in what vast numbers did they do it! and burned up their city--Ah! Jerusalem, once "the city of the Great King" (Psa 48:2), and even up almost to this time (Mat 5:35); but now it is "their city"--just as our Lord, a day or two after this, said of the temple, where God had so long dwelt,…”

“But when the king heard ... - This doubtless refers to the Jews and to Jerusalem. They were murderers, having slain the prophets; and God was about to send forth the armies of the Romans under his providential direction, and to burn up their city. See the notes at Matthew 24:0. Wroth - Angry; displeased. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The king sending forth his troops - The Roman armies employed of God for that purpose. Destroyed those murderers - Primarily the Jews. Matthew 22:8”

“22:7 Jesus was alluding to the coming destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (see 23:37-39; 24:2).”

“he was: Mat 21:40, Mat 21:41; Dan 9:26; Zac 14:1, Zac 14:2; Luk 19:27, Luk 19:42-44, Luk 21:21, Luk 21:24; Th1 2:16; Pe1 4:17, Pe1 4:18 his: Deut. 28:49-68; Isa 10:5-7, Isa 13:2-5; Jer 51:20-23; Joe 2:11, Joe 2:25, Joe 3:2; Luk 19:27 Matthew 22:8”