Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 22:6

6 For thus saith the LORD unto the kings house of Judah, Thou art Gilead unto me , and the head of Lebanon : yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited .

Interpreters are not agreed in what sense God saith, that the Kings house of Iudah was unto him as Gilead.

Or the head of Lebanon, Gilead was a Countrey fertile for Pastures, upon which account the Reubenites and Gadites, being men whose Estates lay in Cattle begged it of Moses for their portion, Num. 32.2. and Moses gave it to the Son of Manasses verse 40. it was also famous for Spicery, Balm, and Myrrh, Gen. 37.25. it had in it a famous Mountain. Lebanon also was a very pleasant place, famous for Cedars and indeed whatsoever could gratifie the senses, they both were in the lot of Gad and Manass[illegible: 2 letters]. Some think God compareth the King▪ of Iudahs house to these places, in regard of the height and nobleness of the structure, others for the pleasantness and delightfulness of it. Others consider, Gilead as the principal part of the inheritance of the ten Tribes wasted by Tiglath Pil[illegible: 1 letter]zar, 2 Kings 15.29. and that God telleth them by this comparison that he would certainly destroy them and make them as Gilead which was the head of Lebanon. Though Ierusalem were a noble and pleasant place, yet they might remember so was Gilead which yet for their sins was wasted, and brought to ruine.

So also Ierusalem, formerly the Garden of Iudea and joy of the whole Earth should be made a Wilderness, and the Cities of Iudah, should not be inhabited.