And the prince that [is] among them shall bear upon [his] shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with [his] eyes.
Ver. 12. And the prince that is among them.] Zedekiah, that profane, wicked prince. Eze 21:25
Shall bear upon his shoulders in the twilight.] His precious things (see on Eze 12:6). This, though it be not recorded in the holy history, yet that it was so, we are assured by this scripture. Great men in exigents stoop to low offices. This load upon his shoulders might hinder his flight and further his surprise, as it did Bajazet's, when he was beaten out of the field by Tamerlane, that he stayed to water his horse. The Vulgate rendereth it, but not well, in humeris portabitur, he shall be carried on men's shoulders. The Pope, indeed, is ordinarily so carried; but he was glad to foot it when forced by the German and Spanish soldiers; A.D. 1527, he was glad to secure himself in his castle St Angelo.
They shall dig through the wall.] The door haply, or inlet of some underground passage.
He shall cover his face.] See on Ezekiel 12:6. This he did haply through fear, or shame, or for a disguise; but his sin found him out.