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and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
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The Sanctity of an Oath
Commentators stress that Zedekiah's covenant with Nebuchadnezzar was sealed with a solemn oath, invoking the God of Israel. Matthew Henry notes that when a believer deals treacherously, the sin is magnified because it dishonors God's name before the world. God holds His people to a high standard of integrity, as breaking an oath taken in His name is a serious offense.
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Ezekiel
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16th Century
Protestant
An explanation of the allegory is now added. The figure being dropped, God shows what He had until now set forth enigmatically. We said the object …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And has taken of the king's seed One of the royal family, signified by the seed of the land, (Ezekiel 17:5). …
Presbyterian
The parable is explained, and the particulars of the history of the Jewish nation at that time may be traced. Zedekiah had been ungrateful to his b…