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She brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
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The Lion King: Jehoahaz
Scholars unanimously identify the 'whelp' who became a 'young lion' as King Jehoahaz, son of the righteous King Josiah. The imagery describes his brief but violent and oppressive reign, which ended when he was captured by the Egyptians. This specific historical reference grounds the lament in a real-world tragedy for Judah.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare the marginal reference. The short reign of Jehoahaz was marked by violence and idolatry, and was closed by Pharaoh-Necho’s carrying him cap…
19th Century
Anglican
It became a young lion. —There can be no doubt () of the reference of this to Jehoahaz. After the death of Josiah, the people …
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet, under the image of a lion, informs us that whatever evils happened to the Israelites could not be imputed to others. We must then…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And she brought up one of her whelps Or sons, as the Targum: or, "made him to ascend" F20 , as the word s…
Ezekiel is to compare the kingdom of Judah to a lioness. He must compare the kings of Judah to a lion's whelps; they were cruel and oppressive to t…
