Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 19:7

7 And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof by the noise of his roaring.

Iehojachim.

On view not only heard of them, but setting on them violently, and taking them he came to know their Palaces, which are here called, what he made them, desolate, so the word I[illegible: 1 letter]aiah 13.22.

Or it may be rendred widows, and then 'twill refer to such, whose Husbands this Lion devoured, and thereby occasioned their petitioning to him, and thus he knew them, whom he made desolate, but the former best suits what follows.

Pilling, polling and by exactions driving the inhabitants out by his cruelty, and Tyranny.

The whole Land, or the Countrey sped as ill as the Cities and so 'twas emptied of men, riches and strength.

By the perpetual violent threats of this cruel King, which are called his roaring, and so Prov. 19.12. which terrified his neighbours in the three years revolt which are mentioned, 2 Kings 24.1, 2.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] widows.