Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 34:12

12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among the sheep that are scattered ; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places, where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

He doth gently gather them together, counteth them, brings them to the fold, views what they have suffered, whether lame or torn and binds up, and healeth; if any are wanting, he looks till he findeth them, and does bring them back, so will I, saith the Lord, if the shepherd find the Wolf, or Lion among them or near them, he will either kill or drive him away, so will God if under-servants have been careless, they shall be warned or turned away, So here, &c,

They are wronged in all places where they ware scattered, the places in which they are, and should not be, are part of that danger, I will free them from.

When the storm first began to arise from abroad or at home here in persecutions, there in warlike preparations.

That the Land was invaded till the desolation of Ierusalem, the times of male administration of their own Governours, and violent irruption of their Enemies.

Marginal references: Heb. according to the seeking.