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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 26:3

Therefore thus saith the Lord God ,.... Who knew the thoughts of the inhabitants of Tyre, and what joy possessed their hearts, and which their lips expressed; and who informs the prophet of it, though at a great distance, and declares his resentment at it: behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus ; and nothing can be more dreadful and formidable than to have God against a nation, city, or a particular person: Tyre was a type of antichrist, who will express a like joy at the death of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:4

And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus .... Undermining them, or breaking them down with their battering rams: and break down her towers ; with axes, Ezekiel 26:9 built upon the walls; erected for the defence of the city, and for watchmen to stand in, to look out from them for the enemy, and observe his motions, as well as for soldiers to fight from: and I will scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock ; a bare smooth rock, which has not any surface of earth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:5

It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea ,.... Where only fishermen would be seen washing their nets, and then spreading them upon this rock, where Tyre stood, to dry them and this has been confirmed by travellers, who have seen fishermen spreading and drying their nets, and having no other habitations on it but the huts of these men. Huetius F3 Evangel. Demonstrat. prop. 6. p. 328. relates, that he remembered one Hadrian Parvillarius, a Jesuit, a candid... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:6

And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword ,.... That is, the inhabitants of the cities, towns, and villages, on the shore near it, and which were subject to it; as such cities are frequently in Scripture called the daughters of the place to which they belong: or their daughters literally, that should get out of the city, and endeavour to make their escape; yet should fall into the enemies' hands, who would not spare them on account of their sex or age. The Targum... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:3

Will cause many nations to come up against thee - We have already seen that the empire of the Chaldeans was composed of many different provinces, and that Nebuchadnezzar's army was composed of soldiers from different nations: these may be the people meant; but I doubt whether this may not refer to the different nations which in successive ages fought against Tyre. It was at last finally destroyed in the sixteenth century of the Christian era. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:4

I will also scrape her dust from her - I will totally destroy her fortifications, and leave her nothing but a barren rock, as she was before. This cannot refer to the capture of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar. It flourished long after his time. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:5

A place for the spreading of nets - A place for the habitation of some poor fishermen, who spent the fishing season there, and were accustomed to dry their nets upon the rocks. See on Ezekiel 26:11 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:6

And her daughters - The places dependent on Tyre. As there were two places called Tyre, one on the main land, and the other on a rock in the sea, opposite to that on the main land, sometimes the one seems to be spoken of, and sometimes the other. That on the land, Palaetyre, was soon taken; but that in the sea cost Nebuchadnezzar thirteen years of siege and blockade. The two formed only one city, and one state. read more

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