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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 9:2

A writer's inkhorn. Here was a singular contrast. When Jerusalem was about to be given over to slaughter, six armed men went forth for the work of destruction, their accoutrements and military bearing quite in harmony with the dread circumstances of the day; but accompanied by a most incongruous companion, a civilian, one of the city clerks, perhaps, with no better ammunition than an inkhorn. When, however, the work of this man of ink is apparent, his function is seen to be of supreme... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 9:3

Was gone up; better, went up. The prophet saw the process as well as the result. The "glory of the Lord" which he bad seen ( Ezekiel 8:4 ) by the northern gate rose from its cherub throne (we note the use of the singular to express the unity of the fourfold form), as if to direct the action of his ministers, to the threshold of the "house." This may be connected also with the thought that the normal abiding place of the presence of the Lord had been "between the cherubim" ( Psalms 80:1 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 9:2

Six men - angels of wrath - figurative of destruction. They come from the north, the quarter from which invading armies entered the holy land. These “six” angels, with the “one among them,” a superior over the six, make up the number “seven,” a number symbolic of God’s covenant with His people.The higher gate - The north gate of the court of the priests. The temple rose by platforms; as there was a north gate to the outer and also to the inner court, the latter was probably distinguished as the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 9:3

Cherub - The singular is put collectively for the “cherubim,” which were upon the mercy-seat of the ark in the holy of holies, the proper seat of the glory of the Lord in the midst of Israel. God is represented as “arising” from between the cherubim to scatter His enemies Numbers 10:35. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 9:1-2

Ezekiel 9:1-2. He cried also in mine ears Namely, the man whom he had seen upon the throne; with a loud voice This denoted the terribleness of the judgments which were going to be inflicted. Cause them that have charge, &c. That is, says Lowth, “the angels who had the charge of executing God’s judgments upon the city.” Or it may be intended of the Chaldean army, or of its principal leaders, who had a charge or commission against Jerusalem, to avenge the divine justice of it, because... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 9:3-4

Ezekiel 9:3-4. And the glory of God was gone to the threshold of the house Namely, that glorious symbol of the divine presence which had been wont to appear between the cherubim upon the mercy-seat, was departed out of that inner sanctuary to the threshold or door of the temple, to show that God would shortly forsake his house, and withdraw himself from the Jews, because of their idolatries and other sins. The word cherub here stands for cherubim, as Ezekiel 10:2. We must distinguish... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:1-11

Execution of the sinners (9:1-11)God’s punishment of Jerusalem was illustrated by a vision in which God sent his executioners to carry out his work of judgment on the sinful people. First, however, he sent a special servant to put a mark on those who opposed the city’s wickedness, so that they might be preserved through the coming bloodshed (9:1-4). The first place where the judgment fell was the temple, where the nation’s leaders had led the people astray with their wickedness and idolatry.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 9:2

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . six men. Evidently supernatural. Angels are often called "men". men. Heb, plural of enosh. App-14 . man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . weapon . A various reading called Sevir, with some codices, one early printed edition, and Syriac, reads weapons (plural) a writer's inkhorn . See Eze 9:41 . Seen in use in the East to this day. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 9:3

the glory, &c. See note on Ezekiel 1:28 . the God of Israel . See note on Isaiah 29:23 . God . Hebrew. Elohin, App-4 . cherub . Singular, as in Ezekiel 1:20 . He: or, It. the house: i.e. the Temple building. the man clothed with linen . Compare Daniel 10:5 , Daniel 10:6 . Revelation 1:13 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 9:1-2

Ezekiel 9:1-2. Cause them that have charge, &c.— Those who are the avengers of the city: the Chaldeans, whom God had appointed to besiege and destroy this city. Some understand it of the angels, who have the charge of executing God's judgments; and if so, instead of man and men, we should read person and persons. One of these was in the habit of a scribe, and employed in the work of mercy; unlike the rest, who were warriors and destroyers. They stood by the brazen altar; to denote that the... read more