Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 27:18
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Ezekiel27:18
18 Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches: in the wine of Helbon , and white wool.
A very antient and wealthy City of Syria, and the Royal City.
See the phrase, ver. 16. let. b.
Though the Tyrians had many rich and lovely Commodities, yet it pleased the Damascens to bring chiefly two of their Commodities in exchange richest Wines to please the Palat of the luxurious Tyrians, and finest Wool, to cloth their pride.
This place I meet no where else; Ptolom. hath Chalibonis in Syria, perhaps that may be it. Others to save travel, make it a common name sweet, or smooth, or fat Wine; for Helbon comes from a word that signifies fat.
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