Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 9:1

1 HE cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city, to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

The man whom he had seen upon the Throne, Christ who is Lord and Sovereign. Or, the Glory of God. or the God of Glory, or an Angel by order from God.

Either a H[illegible: 1 letter]braism, he cryed so, that I distinctly heard; or rather to intimate that Ezekiel only heard what was spoken; the Elders who were now with him hearing nothing of what was spoken.

Approach ye visitations, i. e. ye sore, wasting, unparallel'd Judgments; so the Concrete in the superlative degree is sometimes exprest in the abstract, as here 'tis, or these Judgments are already near at hand: It may point at the Chief Commanders in the Babyloni[illegible: 1 letter]h Army,

not those that were now Officers under Zedekiah and Commissioned by him, but those whom God hath appointed to destroy the City; Angels, say some; The Chald[illegible: 1 letter]an Commanders think others;

i. e. Every one; 'tis an H[illegible: 2 letters]r[illegible: 1 letter]w idiom.

Denoting both readiness unto, expedition in and strength for the work.

Each of these had a weapon proper for that kind of destruction which he was to effect; and so, some to slay with Sword, another with the Pestilence, another with Famine; each had his proper work herein, and 'tis called his destru[illegible: 1 letter]tion:

Marginal references: Heb. Let the visitations of the City approach.; Heb. i[illegible: 1 letter]tr[illegible: 1 letter] m[illegible: 1 letter]nts of his destr[illegible: 1 letter]ction.