Ezekiel 19:4

“The nations also heard of him, &c.] The neighbouring nations, particularly the Egyptians; the fame of his behaviour reached them; they were informed how he used his own subjects, and what designs he had formed, and what preparations he was making against his neighbours; wherefore they thought it proper to oppose his measures in time, and to hinder him from proceeding and putting his projects into execution, by coming out against him, and fighting with him, as they did: he was taken in their pit; alluding to the manner of hunting and taking lions, and such like beasts of prey; which was done by digging pits, and covering the mouths of them with straw, as Jarchi observes, into which in their…”

“The nations--Egypt, in the case of Jehoahaz, who probably provoked Pharaoh by trying to avenge the death of his father by assailing the bordering cities of Egypt (Kg2 23:29-30). in their pit--image from the pitfalls used for catching wild beasts (Jer 22:11-12). chains--or hooks, which were fastened in the noses of wild beasts (see on Eze 19:9).”

“Chains - See the marginal rendering to Ezekiel 19:9 and Isaiah 27:9, note. Ezekiel 19:5 Another - Jehoiachin who soon showed himself no less unworthy than Jehoahaz. The “waiting” of the people was during the absence of their rightful lord Jehoahaz, a captive in Egypt while Jehoiakim, whom they deemed an usurper, was on the throne. It was not until Jehoiachin succeeded, that they seemed to themselves to have a monarch of their own 2 Kings 24:6. Ezekiel 19:7 Their desolate palaces - Rather, his palaces, built upon the ground, from where he had ejected the former owners. Ezekiel 19:8 The nations - are here the Chaldaeans: see the marginal references. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The nations - The Egyptians heard what he did. Ezekiel 19:5”

“he was: Taken prisoner by Pharaoh-necho, and brought into Egypt. Kg2 23:31, Kg2 23:33, Kg2 23:34; Ch2 36:4, Ch2 36:6; Jer 22:11, Jer 22:12, Jer 22:18 Ezekiel 19:5”