John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 23:12

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 23:12

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 23:12

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, [her] neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men." — Ezekiel 23:12 (ASV)

She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours
As in the times of Ahaz, who sent to Tiglathpileser, king of Assyria, for help; and from which he took the pattern of an altar, and had one built like it at Jerusalem, and offered upon it, (2 Kings 16:7–12) , captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously ;
or "perfectly" F17 ; with all kind of precious garments, and of all manner of colours; not with blue only, but purple, scarlet, crimson horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men ;
(See Gill on Ezekiel 23:6).


FOOTNOTES:

  • F17: (lwlkm) "omni genera pulchrarum vestinto", Pagninus; "absoluto vestira", Montanus; "perfectione, [sive] universitate, [sub.] vestium", Vatablus; "perfectissime", Janius & Tremellius, Polanus; "perfecto ornatu", Piscator; "vestitos accurate", Cocceius.