Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 16:13

13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver, and thy raiment was of fine linnen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine [illegible: 1 letter]lower, and honey, and oyl: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

The Prophet summs up all again, partly to aver the truth thereof, partly to bring it to her remembrance, and partly to affect her with thankfulness for what she had received, and with shame for what s[illegible: 1 letter]e had d[illegible: 1 letter]ne.

It was the constant course of thy diet, to be provided thus wi[illegible: 1 letter]h the choicest food, which thou didst not by scanty allowance taste of, but wast filled with, these were royal dainties, as Gen. 49.20.

Such diet with the additional ornaments would surely render a perfect beauty, and to such perfection did this espoused Virgin grow.

All affairs succeeded well, and events added to thy greatness.

Not onely compact in it self, but victorious over others, and so she was a mistress over Kingdoms, as in Davids, Solomons, Iehoshaphats, and H[illegible: 1 letter]zekiahs time.