Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 27:13

13 Javan , Tubal , and Meshech they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.

The Graecians, particularly the Ionians.

The Asiatick Iberians, &c. The Albanians toward the Caspian Sea.

The Cappadocians, with the Moschi, who dwelt about Cholcis, the Countrey now called Mengrelia.

Brought men to sell for slaves, so the Greeks did the ([illegible: 1 letter]Mancipia Ionica) Ionian Slaves were known, and valued in the East, especially the handsome Girles to wait on great Ladies, the too great desire hereof in Atossa, Darius his Queen, is said to be the chief cause of his War on Greece, and as to the other, beside their servile inclinations, they were so barbarous, and inhuman, and had opportunities to sieze Men, Women, and Children to sell them, that no doubt the Market at Tyre was full of them.

Of which Mettal there was great store, they say, in Cappadocia, and Iberia, which they brought with them.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 letter]r, in the Soul [illegible: 1 word].; Or, merchan [illegible: 2 letters].