John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 24:14
I the Lord have spoken it; it shall come to pass ,.... What God has said shall be accomplished; his word shall not return void and empty, or be without effect: and I will do it ; being God omnipotent and unchangeable: I will not go back ; from his word, or the thing threatened and denounced; nothing should prevail upon him to act such a part: neither will I spare ; show any mercy or compassion, or abate of the punishment due: neither will I repent ; or change the course and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 24:1-14
We have here, I. The notice God gives to Ezekiel in Babylon of Nebuchadnezzar's laying siege to Jerusalem, just at the time when he was doing it (Ezek. 24:2): ?Son of man, take notice, the king of Babylon, who is now abroad with his army, thou knowest not where, set himself against Jerusalem this same day.? It was many miles, it was many days? journey, from Jerusalem to Babylon. Perhaps the last intelligence they had from the army was that the design was upon Rabbath of the children of Ammon... read more