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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 17:14

14. That the kingdom might be base—that is, low as to national elevation by being Nebuchadnezzar's dependent; but, at the same time, safe and prosperous, if faithful to the "oath." Nebuchadnezzar dealt sincerely and openly in proposing conditions, and these moderate ones; therefore Zedekiah's treachery was the baser and was a counterpart to their treachery towards God. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 17:15

15. he rebelled—God permitted this because of His wrath against Jerusalem ( :-). horses—in which Egypt abounded and which were forbidden to Israel to seek from Egypt, or indeed to "multiply" at all (Deuteronomy 17:16; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 31:3; compare Isaiah 36:9). DIODORUS SICULUS [1.45] says that the whole region from Thebes to Memphis was filled with royal stalls, so that twenty thousand chariots with two horses in each could be furnished for war. Shall he prosper?—The third time this... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:11-18

The historical interpretation of the riddle 17:11-18 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:11-21

The explanation of the riddle 17:11-21Ezekiel first interpreted his fable historically, and then he interpreted the historical events theologically for his audience. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:13-14

Nebuchadnezzar set up another king as his vassal, Zedekiah, one of the royal seed whom he planted in the fertile soil of Canaan (cf. Ezekiel 17:5). He deported the leaders of Judah to Babylon so Judah would be a docile servant and continue to exist with a measure of independence under his control (cf. 2 Kings 24:17; Jeremiah 37:1). Nebuchadnezzar made a binding covenant with Zedekiah obligating him to serve Babylon, and Zedekiah flourished for a time. The vine’s roots remained under it, but it... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:15-16

However, the vine rebelled against the eagle. Zedekiah rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar and sent to Egypt for arms and troops to resist the Babylonians. Pharaoh Hophra (Gr. Apries, 589-570 B.C.) is the second strong eagle in the riddle to which the vine sent out its roots and branches for sustenance, probably in 588 B.C. (Ezekiel 17:7). If this prophecy is in chronological order, as seems likely, Ezekiel gave it between 592 (Ezekiel 8:1) and 591 B.C. (Ezekiel 20:1). This means that he predicted... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:1-24

Zedekiah’s Perfidy and its PunishmentZedekiah had been placed on the throne of Judah as a vassal of Babylon, but was led by his nobles to intrigue with Egypt and to throw off the Babylonian yoke. The revolt actually took place in 588 b.c., but it had been contemplated much earlier: see Jeremiah 27:1-11, where ’Zedekiah’ should be read for ’Jehoiakim’ in Jeremiah 27:1. Jeremiah 27:15 of this chapter refers to an embassy to Egypt, of which Ezekiel had heard in BabyIonia. The prophet exposes this... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 17:14

(14) That the kingdom might be base.—(See the Notes on Ezekiel 17:6.) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 17:15

(15) Shall he escape that doeth such things?—The faithlessness of Zedekiah and his court to his own sworn covenant was an act, in addition to all his other wickedness, especially abominable to God. The sanctity of an oath had always been most strongly insisted upon in Israelitish history. It must be remembered that even when, as in the case of the Gibeonites (Joshua , 9), the oath had been obtained by fraud, and centuries had passed since it was given, God yet sorely punished the land for its... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 17:1-24

Ezekiel 17:24 Light is good, and a pleasant thing it is to behold the sun. Yet far dearer than outward peace, far sweeter than inward consolation, is that, the ever-during stay, the solace of the Christian's heart, the imperishable root of which all else that gladdens it is but the bloom and odour; the dry tree that shall flourish when every green tree of delight and of desire fails. It is to the Cross that the heart must turn for that which will reconcile it to all conflicts, all privations.... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 17:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 17:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:11-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:11-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:13-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 17:15-16

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 17:1-24

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 17:14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 17:15

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 17:1-24

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