For the children of Israel shall abide many days - The condition described is one in which there should be no civil polity, none of…

The prophet suddenly passes from his personal history to that of Israel, which it symbolized.

Without a king... — …

These verses have been read together, for in these four the Prophet explains the vision presented to him. He says, first, that he had done what God…

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a
king, and without a prince

Here is the application of the parable to Israel. They must long sit like a widow, stripped of all joys and honors, but will eventually be received…