Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 9:3

3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house; and he called to the man clothed with linnen, which had the writers inkhorn by his side.

Either a Glorious brightness, such as sometimes appeared above the Cherubins in the most Holy place, or the Glorious God of Israel, who is the Lord that speaks, ver. 4. or that Glory which the Prophet saw, chap. 1. ver. 28. and chap. 3.23. and chap. 8. ver. 4. which see, and which brought him into the Temple;

withdrawn in part, departing from the place he had so long dwelt in:

Or Cherubins, for 'tis here Singular instead of Plural.

Either wont to sit and appear, or else on which he was when he appeared unto Ezekiel, as chap. 8. ver. 4.

Of the Holy of Holies, or of the Temple, towards the Brazen Altar; in token either of his sudden departure from the Jews because of their sins; or that he might come nearer to those seven, to give them Orders about wasting the City;

with a plain and loud voice, declaring his purpose to proceed to judge and execute his Righteous Judgment; but yet first providing for the safety of the good.