Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 31:4

4 The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants , and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.

As Cedars grow great by the water courses, so this Kingdom by multitudes of people, convenience of Trade, by the plenty of the Country, if no Trade, for 'twas first planted in the fruitful fields among the sweet Rivers, Euphrates, Tigris, Lycus, Diava, and others.

The Sea sent out her Waters, which gave being to the Rivers, that water'd him, and improved him; whereas Egypt, thy Rivers arise out of a Lake, which, though great, not to be compared with the deep.

The Provinces of this mighty Kingdom, that are like plants about a great Tree.

Beneficence, Justice, Protection, encouragements, that Subjects need, and good Princes disperse among them, so the deep filled this King, and he sent out his streams.

To all his Subjects in his Kingdom.

Marginal references: Or, nourished.; Or, brought him [illegible: 1 letter]p.; Or, conduits.