Ezekiel 9:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 9:1-4

In these verses we have, I. The summons given to Jerusalem's destroyers to come forth and give their attendance. He that appeared to the prophet (Ezek. 8:2), that had brought him to Jerusalem and had shown the wickedness that was done there, he cried, Cause those that have charge over the city to draw near (Ezek. 9:1), or, as it might better be read, and nearer the original, Those that have charge over the city are drawing near. He had said (Ezek. 8:18), I will deal in fury; now, says he to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 9:5-11

In these verses we have, I. A command given to the destroyers to do execution according to their commission. They stood by the brazen altar, waiting for orders; and orders are here given them to cut off and destroy all that were either guilty of, or accessory to, the abominations of Jerusalem, and that did not sigh and cry for them. Note, When God has gathered his wheat into his garner nothing remains but to burn up the chaff, Matt. 3:12. 1. They are ordered to destroy all, (1.) Without... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:1

He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice ,.... That is, the glory of the Lord God of Israel, whom the prophet saw in the temple, and who directed him from place to place, and showed him all the abominations committed there: this loud voice of the Lord was not so much to excite the attention of the prophet, as to call together the ministers of his vengeance; and to show the greatness of his indignation, and the vehemence of his wrath, which was stirred up by the sins of the people: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:2

And, behold, six men ,.... Either angels the form of men; or the generals of Nebuchadnezzar's army, as Kimchi interprets it; whose names are, Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, Jeremiah 39:3 ; these six executioners of God's vengeance are, in the Talmud F14 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 55. 1. , called "wrath, anger, fury, destruction, breach, and consumption:' came from the way of the higher gate , Kimchi observes, from the Rabbins, that this is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:3

And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub , whereupon he was ,.... That is, the glorious God of Israel; or the glorious Shechinah, and divine Majesty, which dwelt between the cherubim over the mercy seat in the most holy place, removed from thence, as a token of his being about to depart from the temple, which in a short time would be destroyed. The Targum is, "the glory of the God of Israel departed in the cherub on which he dwelt, in the house of the holy of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:4

And the Lord said unto him ,.... This shows that a divine Person is meant by the glory of the God of Israel: go through the midst of the city ; that is, as it is next explained, through the midst of Jerusalem ; the city the six men had the charge over or against, Ezekiel 9:1 ; and set a mark upon the foreheads ; not the Hebrew letter ת , as some say, because in the form of a cross, and so signifying salvation by the cross of Christ; for this letter has no such form, neither... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:5

And, to the others he said in mine hearing ,.... To the other six men that had the slaughter weapons in their hands: go ye after him through the city ; that is, after the man clothed with linen; for he was sent out first to take care of the righteous, and preserve them; and the rest were not suffered to stir till he was gone; and then they are bid to go after him. The Syriac version is, "to them that were with him he said to them before me, go through the city after me;' as if these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:6

Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children , and women ,.... All, of them objects of compassion, because of their age and sex; and yet none to be spared; and which orders were exactly obeyed; see 2 Chronicles 36:17 ; but come not near any man on whom is the mark ; these were not to be slain; and though some were carried captive, as Daniel, and others; yet it was for their good and God's glory; see Revelation 7:3 ; and begin at my sanctuary ; the temple,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 9:7

And he said unto them, defile the house ,.... The temple; do not be afraid of slaying any person in it, for fear of defiling it; they have defiled it with their abominations, and now do you defile it with their blood: and fill the courts with the slain ; the court of the priests, and the court of the Israelites, and the court of the women, and all the chambers where the priests and Levites were, and had their images portrayed: go ye forth ; from the brasen altar by which they stood,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 9:1

Cause them that have charge over the city - By those six men with destroying weapons the Chaldeans are represented, who had received commission to destroy the city; and when the north is mentioned in such cases, Chaldea and the Chaldean armies are generally intended. There appears to have been six men with a sort of slaughter-bills, and one man with an inkhorn. These may represent the seven counsellors of the eastern monarchs, who always saw the king's face, and knew all the secrets of the... read more

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