Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 38:17

17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those dayes many years, that I would bring thee against them?

Either by way of contempt from God upon him, and all his preparations, or by way of monition; all these enterprises I foresaw, have spoken of them, and I will as well defeat, as I did foretel them.

'Tis not said 'tis written, though that be true also, but 'twas more spoken of.

In the dayes of those years past, or of their years, in the times, when those Prophets lived.

Not by Prognosticators, or South-sayers, but by true Prophets my servants, whom I sent. Dan. 11. and Zech. 14. now, though they had not foretold this when Ezekiel did, yet when the question shall be askt by the Church, 'twill be so many 100 years past, it may well refer to these two Prophets; beside Isa. 26.20, 21. with chap. 27. ver. 1. Ier. 30.23, 24. Ioel 3.1.15, 16. and Mic. 5.5, 6, are Prophets cited, as those, who s[illegible: 1 letter]ake of this mighty Enemy, and his coming, and from which on understanding reader may soon collect, that this Foe was intended, as well as others, in the places.

Marginal references: Heb. by the hands.