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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 26:1-14

This prophecy is dated in the eleventh year, which was the year that Jerusalem was taken, and in the first day of the month, but it is not said what month, some think the month in which Jerusalem was taken, which was the fourth month, others the month after; or perhaps it was the first month, and so it was the first day of the year. Observe here, I. The pleasure with which the Tyrians looked upon the ruins of Jerusalem. Ezekiel was a great way off, in Babylon, but God told him what Tyrus said... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:7

For thus saith the Lord God ,.... What follows; and declares by name the person that should be the instrument of this ruin, and the manner in which it should be brought about: I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon ; a prince whose name was terrible, having conquered many nations: the Lord is said to bring him against Tyre, because, he inclined his heart to steer his course this way; encouraged him to this work; led and protected his army; and, at last, gave him success:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:8

He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field ,.... The first thing he would do would be to destroy the cities, towns and villages on the continent, near to Tyre, and dependent on it, as in Ezekiel 26:6 , and so the Targum is here, as there: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee ; a fort built of wood, and a mount made of earth, from which stones might be cast out of their engines, and arrows shot from their bows into the city, to the damaging... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:9

And he shall set engines of war against thy walls ,.... Which some Jewish writers understand of crossbows, out of which stones or arrows were cast; but rather, according to Kimchi and Jarchi, they were warlike machines, invented to throw large stones against the walls of a place, to beat them down. Some think they were the same with the battering rams, used in sieges for the demolishing of walls; which was a late invention of those times, Ezekiel being the first writer, it is said, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:10

By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee ,.... The dust raised by the feet of the horses so numerous, should rise in such quantities, and to such a height, as to be like a cloud, which should cover the city; an hyperbolical way of speaking, as Kimchi observes; as is also the following clause: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots ; at the shouts of the horsemen upon every attack, and the rattling of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:11

With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets ,.... Such a number of horses running to and fro in the streets, and prancing upon the pavements, shall break them up, and destroy them, so that they shall be mere mire and dirt: he shall slay thy people by the sword ; such as would not lay down their arms and submit; or their principal ones, who encouraged the inhabitants to hold out the siege to such a length of time as they did; which might provoke Nebuchadnezzar to use... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:12

And they shall make a spoil of thy riches ,.... The Chaldean army, when they entered the city, and got possession of it, would plunder it, and divide the riches of it among them: and make a prey of thy merchandise ; of the merchants' goods, laid up in their warehouses for sale, which was greatly hindered by this long siege; compare with this Revelation 18:11 , and they shall break down thy walls ; the walls of their houses; mention being made before of breaking down the walls of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:13

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease ,.... As this city abounded with riches, so with carnal mirth and pleasure; it was a "joyous city", Isaiah 23:7 , the inhabitants lived merrily and jovially; were much given to music, which was very diverting and amusing to foreigners that traded with them; but now it would be all over with them; there would be no more songs, nor any to sing them: and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard ; neither vocal nor instrumental music;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:7

Nebuchadrezzar - king of kings - An ancient title among those proud Asiatic despots shahinshah and padshah , titles still in use. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:8

Thy daughters in the field - This seems to be spoken of Palaetyre, or Tyre on the main land; for forts, mounts, engines of war, horses, and chariots could not be brought to act against the other. read more

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