Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 11:1

1 MOreover, the spirit lift me up, and brought me to the East gate of the LORDS house, which looketh East-ward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

The Spirit of God, as chap. 2. ver. 2.

As at first so still it supports him, and removes him from place to place.

Either of the East Gates, whether that which leads into the first Court, or into the second Court, or into the House of the Lord, may be here understood, though probably this last. For this number you find there chap. 8.16. if you will suppose the Prophet was brought to the East gate where the Glory of the Lord now departing was gone up from the Temple, it is much at one.

A pleonasm or redundance of expression.

Some enquire whether these were the same with those 25. chap. 8.16. To me 'tis most like they were, for in that same place we find them and likely about the same work, worshipping East-ward nor are the two arguments urged by some conclusive against it, nay one of the two is plain for it, viz. that quoted from chap. [illegible: 1 letter] ▪ v. 16.

As forward Ringleaders and Chief among them.

This man by his Fathers name added appears to be another, not he that is mentioned chap. 8. ver. 11.

Named here for no good quality, but for that dreadful sudden death whereby he became a warning to others.

Either as publick Officers, or as heads of their Families.