Ezekiel 28:3

“Behold; thou art wiser than Daniel, &c.] That is, in his own opinion; or it is ironically said. The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, render it by way of interrogation, “art thou not wiser than Daniel?” who was now at the court of Babylon, and was famous throughout all Chaldea for his knowledge in politics, his wisdom and prudence in government, as well as his skill in interpreting dreams. The Jews have a saying, that “if all the wise men of the nations were in one scale, and Daniel in the other, he would weigh them all down.” And perhaps the fame of him had reached the king of Tyre, and yet he thought himself wiser than he; (see <380902>Zechariah 9:2), antichrist thinks himself wiser…”

“Ezekiel ironically alludes to Ithbaal's overweening opinion of the wisdom of himself and the Tyrians, as though superior to that of Daniel, whose fame had reached even Tyre as eclipsing the Chaldean sages. "Thou art wiser," namely, in thine own opinion (Zac 9:2). no secret--namely, forgetting riches (Eze 28:4). that they can hide--that is, that can be hidden.”

“The prophecy against the prince of Tyre. Throughout the east the majesty and glory of a people were collected in the person of their monarch, who in some nations was worshipped as a god. The prince is here the embodiment of the community. Their glory is his glory, their pride his pride. The doom of Tyre could not be complete without denunciation of the prince of Tyre. Idolatrous nations and idolatrous kings were, in the eyes of the prophet, antagonists to the true God. In them was embodied the principle of evil opposing itself to the divine government of the world. Hence, some of the fathers saw upon the throne, not simply a hostile monarch, but “the Prince of this world, spiritual…”

“Wiser - In thy own thoughts. Daniel - Who was then famous for his wisdom. Ezekiel 28:7”

“28:3-5 The prince of Tyre’s claim to divine status was based on his wisdom and his wealth. His wisdom had made him very rich, and those riches had made him inordinately proud.”

“thou art: Dan 1:20, Dan 2:48, Dan 5:11, Dan 5:12; Zac 9:2, Zac 9:3 no secret: Kg1 4:29-32, Kg1 10:3; Job 15:8; Psa 25:14; Dan 2:22, Dan 2:27, Dan 2:28, Dan 2:47, Dan 5:12 Ezekiel 28:4”