Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 32:18

18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down , even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit .

Prepare the Funeral Ceremonies at the burial of Egypt, compose a suitable Song or Speech, utter it with a like suitableness to the sad occasion. Ier. 9.17, 18, 19. and Amos 5.16. use the word, and the places read will explain this.

Either declare, that they shall be cast down from their height, and glory, or because this was done already, rather lay them down as dead in the Grave, bring him to his Grave, as the word is used▪ with addition of Sheol. 1 King. 2.9. and much like are chap.. 26.20. let. b. d. and chap. 31.16. let. u.

And celebrate the Funerals of other Cities, and Kingdoms, that lie buried in their own ruines, and other mens oblivion.

A well known description of the state of the Dead, and the Grave.

Usually this is no more, than a common Description of mens going to the dust in their Burial, but here it includes more. The Egyptians affected to be buried, either in the Isle Chemnis, or in the Pyramids, their Kings, and great ones thus would be laid by themselves, but Ezekiel provides them their grave among common people, burys them, where they fall; for they shall not have what they account so much of in their Funeral.