Ezekiel 23:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Horsemen. — The Assyrians, like the Egyptians, made large use of cavalry, as was necessary to a warlike nation; the multiplication of horses had on this account been forbidden to the Israelites (Deuteronomy 17:16).

Ezekiel 23:6

6 Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.