Ezekiel 19:1

Princes of Israel - Israel is the whole nation over which the king of Judah was the rightful sovereign. Compare Ezekiel 2:3; Ezekiel 3:1, Ezekiel 3:7.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the (a) princes of Israel, (a) That is, Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim, Josiah's sons, who for their pride and cruel...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 19. Dirge Over the Kings. From a chapter which has the ring almost of dogmatic theology, we pass to one of pure elegiac poetry, in which Ez...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

princes. Septuagint reads"prince"(singular) Here refers to Zedekiah. Israel. Put here for Judah. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, Moreover take thou up a lamentation - Declare what is the great subject of sorrow in I...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A lamentation for the princes of Israel— The expression alludes to the mournful songs sang at funerals. This chapter is of that species which Bisho...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, There is a tacit antithesis between this lamentation and that of the Jews for t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A Lament for the Royal House of Judah This chapter is a poem in which the measure used for a dirge or elegy is more or less traceable throughout....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE END OF THE MONARCHY Ezekiel 12:1-15 ; Ezekiel 17:1-24 ; Ezekiel 19:1-14 IN spite of the interest excited by Ezekiel's prophetic appearanc...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last section in the prophet's revelation of the righteousness of reprobation consists of his lament over the fallen princes of Judah. He first re...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Prophet, at the command of the Lord, is, in this chapter, lamenting for the princes of Israel. The language is, as usual, figurative.
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a very instructive chapter, especially to Ministers of the Gospel. The Prophet, under the similitude of a lioness bereaved of her whelps, set...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Moreover, take thou up a lamentation ,.... These words are directed to the Prophet Ezekiel, to compose a doleful ditty, a mournful song, such as was...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, Ver. 1. Moreover take thou up a lamentation. ] A threnodia, a doleful ditty. In a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel The expression alludes to the mournful songs sung at funerals. Such a lamentation the prophet is di...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Fall of the Royal Family; Fall of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim. B. C. 593....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

EZEKIEL CHAPTER 19 A lamentation for the princes of Israel, under the parable of lions whelps taken in a pit, Ezekiel 19:1-9 ; and for Jerusalem...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Young Lions of Israel-Judah. “Moreover take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, and say.' Those who represent Judah now represent Isr...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

LAMENTATION FOR THE MISERABLE FATE AWAITING THE PRINORS AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL (Chap. 19) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 19:1-9 . The prophet foresees th...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 19:2 . Thy mother was a lioness she brought up one of her whelps; it became a young lion. These words are cited from Jacob's testamentary...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 19:1 The two sections of this chapter— Ezekiel 19:1-26 , Ezekiel 19:10-26 -are respectively two parables of the same t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moreover, take thou up a lamentation, an elegy, for the princes of Israel, evidently the kings then living, namely, Jehoahaz and Jehoiachin,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Over The Kings
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 24:1 ; 2 Chronicles 24:8 ; 2 Chronicles 35:25 ; 2 Chronicles 36:10 ; 2 Chronicles 36:3 ; 2 Chronicles 36:6 ; 2 Chronicles 52:10 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For the princes — Jehoahaz, Jehoiachim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah.

¹ Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

Related Commentaries of Ezekiel 19:1

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezekiel 19:1