Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 17:12

12 Say now to the rebellious house, know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon.

This is the order God gives to his Prophet to explain the Riddle.

To the house of Iudah, which have been, and still are rebellious against me, and are now entring into rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar.

Are ye so blockish, that you do not know what is meant, or are you so secure, that you will not consider it, but run on your own ruine.

The King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar is that first great Eagle with part of his Power.

Ierusalem is the Lebanon, which he is come to.

The King of Israel, and his seed, and Nobles are the branches and twigs cropt off, these are taken, conquered, made captives.

Judging them unfit to be trusted any more, he will, though in chains, carry them to Babylon.