Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 21:9

9 Son of man, prophesie, and say, thus saith the LORD, Say, a sword is sharpned, and also furbished.

Prepared to wound, slay, and that with greater speed, and sureness.

To terrifie the weaker courage, to dazzle the Eyes of such as encounter it: In a word, the danger is as near, as if an army come up in array, and their swords in their hands ready to go on, and fight.

Marginal references: Deut. 32.41. ver. 15.18.; As if he pointed to it, crying out as one, that suddenly seeth some dreadful sight. A mighty Sword or many, so the ingemination may imply the Forces of Nebuchadnezzar and his Confederates.