Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 34:6

6 My sheep wandred through all the mountains , and upon every high hill : yea my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

These shepherds forgot, the flock was not their propriety, but God will not lose his propriety in them, nor shall shepherds find at last they were more then Gods stewards and accountable.

When endangered, afrighted, pursued they got upon the Mountains by their own choice, or carried away by Enemies, or it may refer to their wandring after Idols Worshipped in High places, or perhaps to Kingdoms and States and great Cities, compared to Mountains, that there they might find what they could not at home, quiet and safety.

The same thing in like words.

They were if any among the Jews could be called so, my flock, that were so used, not the Swine, and Goats and unclean Beasts, that by whole Herds rested undisturbed, 'twas Bar[illegible: 1 letter]ch and Ieremiah were fain to hide.

They were dispersed through male-administration to all parts of the known World; 'tis an Hyperbole that speaks a mighty scattering.

The shepherds were contented nay glad they were rid of them, neither principal Officers searcht, nor inferior sought after them.