John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 19:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he went up and down among the lions, &c.] The kings, as the Targum; kings of neighbouring nations, as Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and sometimes he was subject to the one, and sometimes to the offer: and his going up and down among them may denote his continuance as a king; for whereas his brother reigned but three months, he reigned eleven years: he became a young lion; an oppressive prince, a cruel and tyrannical king: and learned to catch the prey, [and] devoured men; he was notorious for his acts of injustice and arbitrary power; for the detaining the wages of workmen, and for his oppression, violence, and rapine, and shedding of innocent blood, (<242213>Jeremiah 22:13,17).

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