Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 30:17

17 The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity .

'Tis probable these might be a select Army of valiant youths in one body, collected out of these two Cities, that resolved to break the Chaldaean Army, or fall in the Enterprise, or else that they did to the utmost, defend the Walls, and were put to the Sword when the City was taken by assault.

Bethshemesh, and Heliopolis an Idolatrous City, that Worshipt the Sun, and in which was a stately Temple built to the Sun; Its greatness was 150 Furlongs, 6 miles, and 3 quarters in compass, a very vain and sinful City, as its name Aven intimates.

Bubastus, and sometime called Haephestus, no inconsiderable place, and, I believe not far from Aven, it should seem to be some convenient pass, as I conjecture.

The Citizens, Cities put for Citizens.

Some of the first, it may be the very first, which put Memphis, at report of it into a sick fit, with great pain; this being the first fruits of the sad coming harvest.

Marginal references: Or, Heliopolis.; Or, Bubastum.