John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 27:22
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants ,.... This Sheba was the son of Raamah, Genesis 10:7 who settled in Arabia Felix; where, according to Ptolemy F24 Geograph. l. 6. c. 7. , is a city called Rhegma; and so Raamah is pronounced in the Septuagint version of Genesis 10:7 , they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices ; as with myrrh and frankincense, with which they abounded: Pliny F25 Nat. Hist. l. 12. c. 17. says that the Arabians paid... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 27:1-25
Here, I. The prophet is ordered to take up a lamentation for Tyrus, Ezek. 27:2. It was yet in the height of its prosperity, and there appeared not the least symptom of its decay; yet the prophet must lament it, because its prosperity is its snare, is the cause of its pride and security, which will make its fall the more grievous. Even those that live at ease are to be lamented if they be not preparing for trouble. He must lament it because its ruin is hastening on apace; it is sure, it is... read more