Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 27:19

19 Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy faires: bright iron , cassia, and calamus were in thy market.

If twere the Tribe of Dan it must be understood of a time before the Captivity of the ten Tribes, but there is a learned man tells us of Dana a City of Taprobana, or the Island Zeilan mentioned by Ptolomy, and this learned man will have this meant.

Not Iavan or Greece, saith that learned man, but an other Iavan in the Isle Mer[illegible: 1 letter]e in remote parts of Egypt where is a principal Town Vzal, or Asel, from whence these Merchants came, and therefore stiled Iavan of Vzal, or Iavan Meuzal, and if the Cassia or Calamus mentioned in the verse, were the Wares brought in by the Danites, and Iavanites, I should go as far as Meroe and Taprobana to send them, but if the Cassia and Calamus were brought up at Tyre, I would believe they lived nearer, that they were Graecian Pedlars, or in a Northern dialect Merchants, that bought them, and were meant in the Text.

Polished, as we see now an art, which so much betters the common sort of Iron, and refines it, that 'tis of great value. Cassia and Calamus are sweet Druggs.

Marginal references: Or, Meuza[illegible: 1 letter].