Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 39:23

23 And the heathen shall know, that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity : because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.

The sottish heathen thought meanly of the God of Israel, and reckoned they came into Captivity, because the People of some greater God had by the power of their God, prevailed against Israels God, and his People, but by this overthrow given to Gog, they shall see 'twas not impotence in Israels God, but iniquity in Israels People, that brought them into Captivity.

Committed sin perversly, continually and with an high hand.

Withdrew my favour, would no more regard them, and then 'twas soon a night of trouble to them.

Into the power of their Enemy which could not have hurt Israel, if Israel had not first forsaken his God but then God forsook them.

When God withdrew his defence, as fenceless, they fell under the Sword of the Enemy, for 'tis he, that subdueth enemies, and giveth victory.