Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 23:17

17 And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom , and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.

The Prophet prosecuteth the Allegory, the Adulteress sent, and invited, and here the Chaldeans comply with it, they came, Embassadors no doubt first to make a Confederacy, and then free intercourse in Trade and Religion too.

So the impudently lascivious call the polluted, forbidden bed, as the Harlot, Prov. 7.18. It is like with this commerce, and Confederacy the lustful Babylonians did spread that disease, the Jewish nation were too much inclined to corporal Adulteries, and Fornications, but metaphorically, it is a delightful communicating with them in their Idolatry in their Idol Temples, and Feasts.

Made her unclean, and loathsom.

Spiritual and corporal.

Greatly defiled, as the doubling the expression imports.

Like an arrant Adulteress, wearied, but not satisfied with her Adulterers, she changeth mind, and friendships, and seeks new on[illegible: 1 letter]s. So did this people weary of the Chaldeans seek new confederates.

Marginal references: Heb. children of Babel.; verse 28.; Heb. lo[illegible: 1 letter]sed, or disjointed.