Ezekiel 19

Ezekiel 19:1

FOr the Princes] namely, for Jehoahaz, Jehoiachim and Zedekiah, last Kings of Judah, in whom consisted the remainder of the people of Israel.

Ezekiel 19:2

What is thy mother? a Lionesse, that she layeth?] namely, every one of those Kings. Or thou Nation of the Jewes, Jerusalem, wherein you have been borne and bred, hath for a long time been a city of bloud and violence, and hath brought forth Kings of the same nature.

Ezekiel 19:3

One of her] namely, Jehoahaz, who was carried away a prisoner into Aegypt, 2 King. 23. 33. Jeremiah 23:11.

Ezekiel 19:4

Their pit] or net, a terme taken from the hunting of Lyons.

Ezekiel 19:5

When she saw] namely Jerusalem, when she saw that there was no hope that Jehoahaz should be restored, tooke another] namely, Jehoiakim appointed to be King by the King of Aegypt, 2 King. 23. 34.

Ezekiel 19:6

Went] A description of Jehoiakims treaties with other Kings, and chiefly with the King of Aegypt, which was also the cause of his ruine.

Ezekiel 19:7

Their Cities] namely, the Cities of his people, by his extorsions and violences, 2 King. 24 4. Jeremiah 22:17. By the noise] by his cruell and tyrannicall commands.

Ezekiel 19:9

Into holds] in some strong tower, or rocke, where he died, and his body was afterwards thrown out upon a dunghill. See 2 Chronicles 36:6. Jeremiah 22:18.

Ezekiel 19:10

Thy mother] After thy tyranny was ceased, which was signified by the Lyons roaring. Jerusalem seemed to flourish againe, especially under Zedekiah, who had many sonnes sitting to succeed him in his kingdome, and to prop him up, which is signified by the following termes.

Ezekiel 19:12

She was] This last desolation was performed by the Caldeans, who are likened to an Easterly winde, Ezekiel 17:10 The rods] namely all the young men, and the Royall issue. See 2King. 2. 5, 7.

Ezekiel 19:13

She is] The whole body of the Nation shall within a short time be carried away into Babylon, to live there in extreame misery.

Ezekiel 19:14

Out of a rod] namely, out of Zedekiah, who through his perfidlousnesse and rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar, shall be the cause of the last desolation, 2 Chronicles 36:13. And shall be] not only at the present time, but in after ages likewise.