Ezekiel 31:15

“Thus saith the Lord God, in the day when he went down to the grave, &c.] The Assyrian monarch; when his monarchy was destroyed, and he ceased to be king, and was stripped of all his majesty, power, and authority, and was as one dead, and laid in the grave, and buried: I caused a mourning: that is, for him, in the waters, and among the trees, among the people and the kings of the earth, as follows: I covered the deep for him; with mourning, with thick darkness, which set him up on high (<263104>Ezekiel 31:4): and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed; which made him great, (<263104>Ezekiel 31:4), signifying by all this that the kingdoms of the world, comparable to…”

“covered the deep--as mourners cover their heads in token of mourning, "I made the deep that watered the cedar" to wrap itself in mourning for him. The waters of the deep are the tributary peoples of Assyria (Rev 17:15). fainted--literally, were "faintness" (itself); more forcible than the verb.”

“Effect of Assyria’s fall. Ezekiel 31:15 I covered the deep - To cover with sack-cloth was an expression of mourning Ezekiel 27:31. The deep, the source of Assyria’s prosperity Ezekiel 31:4, was made to mourn, being dried up instead of giving forth its waters, its glad abundance. For him - Upon his account. Floods ... great waters - Or, rivers ... the multitude of waters (as in Ezekiel 31:4-5). Lebanon represents the country which Assyria governed; “the trees,” the tributary princes. Ezekiel 31:16 See the marginal references. Ezekiel 31:17 His arm ... - The subject princes who were his strength and support in war. return to 'Top of Page'”

“He - The king of Assyria. A mourning - There was much lamentation. Fainted - Probably there were portentous signs in the sea, and great waters, and the rivers, and among the trees. Ezekiel 31:16”

“31:15 The mourning over the great tree, Assyria, matched its great size. • The tallest cedar trees of the ancient world were found in Lebanon. • To be clothed . . . in black meant wearing garments of mourning.”

“I caused a: The deep and all the mighty rivers which cherished this fair tree are here described as mourning at his downfall. they stop their usual courses to bewail his fate, and Lebanon with all its stately trees (his confederates and allies), sympathise with him in his misfortunes. Nah 2:8-10; Rev 18:9-11, Rev 18:18, Rev 18:19 mourn: Heb. be black, Mal 3:4 Ezekiel 31:16”

“Impression Made upon the Nations by the Fall of Asshur; and Its Application to Pharaoh Eze 31:15. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, In the day that he went down to hell I caused a mourning: covered the flood for his sake, and stopped its streams, and the great waters were held back: I caused Lebanon to blacken itself for him, and all the trees of the field pined for him. Eze 31:16. I made the nations tremble at the noise of his fall, when I cast him down to hell to those who go into the grave: and they comforted themselves in the nether world, even all the trees of Eden, the choice and most beautiful of Lebanon, all the water-drinkers. Eze 31:17. They also went with him into hell, to those…”