Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 27:17

17 Judah , and the land of Israel , they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith , and Pannag , and honey , and oyl , and Balm .

The Two Tribes, or Kingdom of Iudah.

The Kingdom of Israel, or the Ten Tribes until their dispersion.

The name of some rich, and excellent wheat Country, 'tis mentioned in Iudg. 11.33. on occasion of I[illegible: 1 letter]phthah's slaying the Ammonites, as lying on their borders, and 'tis said there is a Town of that name still in being about four miles from Esbus (or Sabasant as now called) in the way toward Philadelphia, formerly Rabbath.

Some doubt, whether this be a proper name of any Country, or Region, but if 'tis, they conclude it must be Phaenicia, but do not tell us how Iudah and Israel should trade their Wheat in Tyre Market. It may be 'twas some more obscure place, which now is forgotten.

With which Canaan flowed.

In making and selling, whereof the labour, care▪ and profit of that Country did lie.

The choicest balms were those of Gilead, whence 'tis probable 'twas carried to Tyre; or it may be 'twas Rosin, of which they had great use. The Chaldee paraphrast interprets it by the word, that denotes wax, and so it may possibly be a good Commodity in Tyre.

Marginal references: Or, rosin.