Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 26:12

12 And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise , and they shall break down thy walls , and destroy thy pleasant houses : and they shall lay thy stones, and thy timber, and thy dust in the midst of the water.

Chaldaean Souldiers.

Hinder thy Trade during the War and plunder thee in the end of the War.

Intercepting much, as 'tis coming to thee whilst besieged, and taking what they find, when they conquer.

See ver. 4.9. there he speaks of the Walls of the City, here of the Walls of private Houses▪ as appears by that which follows.

That the Tyrians dwelt in with delight, or diverted themselves in as Houses of Pleasure, Summer Houses.

It had been a quicker way, and easier to have burnt all, but 'tis like the greedy Souldier might dream of Treasure hid in Walls, or under the Timber, and therefore they take the pains to pul[illegible: 1 letter] all down, and throw it into the Sea; the very dust too, thus God fulfills his word, and scrap't Tyrus.

Marginal references: Heb. houses of [illegible: 1 word] desire.