John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 23:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Which were clothed with blue, &c.] A colour the Assyrians were fond of, and clothed their soldiers in, and was taking to the eye; and is mentioned, because that men, finely clothed find beautifully arrayed, are more engaging to women, who are fond of dress: captains and rulers; men of power and authority in military and civil affairs, either in the camp, or in the court; officers either in the army, or in the king’s palace; and which was a recommendation of them: desirable young men; for their youth, strength, beauty, and honourable employments and offices: horsemen riding upon horses: of which there was a scarcity in Judea; wherefore such were the more desirable to them, as appearing more grand, and being more serviceable and helpful to them.

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