Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 19:5

5 Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.

Upon the ill success of Iehoahaz, Ierusalem and the Jews in the Land fell from their hopes, under great disappointments, for Iehoahaz is taken, deposed, carried captive by the Egyptians, instead of shaking off the Egyptian yoak.

Yet 'tis said 2 Chr. 36.4. and 2 Kings 23.34. That the King of Egypt made the next King, both true, the Jews with Pharaohs liking, or Pharaoh with the Jews consent, advance him, whether 'twere Ieho[illegible: 1 letter]akim, or Iehojachin.

King and infused the lion-like maxims for his rules.