John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 23:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, &c.] As in the times of Ahaz, who sent to Tiglathpileser, king of Assyria, for help; and from whence he took the pattern of an altar, and had one built like it at Jerusalem, and offered upon it, (<121607>2 Kings 16:7-12), captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously; or “perfectly”f348; with all kind of precious garments, and of all manner of colours; not with blue only, but purple, scarlet, crimson, &c. horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men; (see Gill on “<262306>Ezekiel 23:6”).

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