14 16<\/strong>. All the armies and aids of the king shall be dispersed and pursued with the sword. They shall be scattered among the nations, and their history shall bring to their knowledge what Jehovah, their God, truly is. A remnant of them shall be spared among the nations that they make known to them their abominations, and these also shall learn what the God of Israel is. Jerusalem and Israel is set in the midst of the nations round about (ch. Eze 5:5<\/span>), its history is a drama enacted before the eyes of mankind, and the drama when finished will reveal, not only to Israel but the nations of the world, Jehovah in his fulness. Cf. ch. Eze 14:22-23<\/span>, Eze 17:24<\/span>, Eze 20:9<\/span>, Eze 38:23<\/span>, Eze 39:23<\/span>; Isa 5:16<\/span>; Jer 22:8<\/span>.<\/p>\n All that are about him; <\/B>either the Egyptians who came to help him; or rather, those that did flee with him, as the choice and flower of his valiant and trusty servants, who would guard him through all dangers in the flight, till he might rest some where in safety. This was verified, 2Ki 25:4<\/span>,5<\/span>; Jer 39:5<\/span>. <\/P> All his bands; <\/B>whether auxiliaries or his own trained soldiers. <\/P> Draw out the sword after them; <\/B>send the enemy after them with drawn swords, wherewith they shall be slain, Jer 42:22<\/span>; 43:10<\/span>,11<\/span>. <\/P> <\/p>\n 14. all . . . about him<\/B>hissatellites: his bodyguard. <\/P> bands<\/B>literally, “thewings” of an army (Isa 8:8<\/span>).<\/P> draw out . . . sword afterthem<\/B>(See on Eze 5:2<\/span>; Eze5:12<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n And I will scatter to every wind all that [are] about him to help him<\/strong>,…. Either his bodyguards, the men of war that were with him when he fled, Jer 52:7<\/span>; or his auxiliary troops, the Egyptians, whom he had taken into his pay for his assistance:<\/p>\n and all his bands<\/strong>: or “wings” w; the wings of his army. The Targum interprets it his army; these were all scattered from him when he was taken, Jer 52:8<\/span>;<\/p>\n and I will draw out the sword after them<\/strong>: which fled into Egypt, and other countries; so that they did not escape, though they went not into captivity; see Eze 5:12<\/span>.<\/p>\n w “alas militum”, Montanus; “alas ejus”, Cocceius, Starckius; so Ben Melech.<\/p>\n He confirms the verse above, and says, that although Zedekiah had many soldiers as a garrison, and accustomed the people to bear arms, yet all this would not profit him, since God would disperse all the guards in whom he trusted. He says then, that he would scatter to every wind all who were around Zedekiah For unbelievers were deceived when they saw the king surrounded by auxiliaries, and the people of the city trained to warfare: and since Zedekiah was so armed for the defense of the city, they thought it could never be taken by the Chaldeans. God, therefore, here first of all teaches that the war was carried on under his auspices, and then that there was no doubt of his taking the city. He does not speak of the Chaldeans, lest unbelievers should institute a comparison — “it is true indeed that the Chaldeans are besieging the city with a strong and numerous army, but the city is impregnable, and besides it is defended with great spirit, and the king has forces sufficiently strong for his defense.” Lest this opinion should foolishly deceive the disbelievers, God comes into the field and turns their attention away from the Chaldeans. For this reason he ascribes to himself the conduct of the enemy: hence we gather that profane nations are in God’s hands, since he not only governs them by the spirit of regeneration, but compels even the impious, who desire to abolish his authority, to obey his commands. God does not draw his sword from heaven, nor do angels openly appear with drawn swords; the Chaldeans do that; but as it is said in Isaiah, (Isa 10:15<\/span>,) Shall the ax boast itself against its owner? Since thus the vigor of the Chaldeans was nothing in itself, God armed them and then afforded them the success which he wished. It follows — <\/p>\n (14) I will scatter toward every wind.<\/strong>The people of Judah were not carried captive to Babylon only, but many of them were scattered wherever they could find refuge; and, finally, the remnant left in the land by Nebuchadnezzar, after the murder of his governor Gedaliah, escaped into Egypt (Jeremiah 41-43).<\/p>\n 14, 15<\/strong>. <\/strong> See notes Eze 5:1-13<\/span>. To Ezekiel Jehovah (Lord) was the equivalent of justice and holiness; and when he said, “They shall know Jehovah,” he meant that the divine justice and holiness would then be demonstrated.<\/p>\n “And I will scatter towards every wind all who are round about him to help him, and all his bands, and I will draw out the sword after them. And they will know that I am Yahweh, when I will disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries. But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine and from pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they go, and they will know that I am Yahweh.”<\/p>\n Those of Zedekiah’s supporters and military units not captured and exiled with him will be scattered in every direction (‘every wind’ means in every direction. It probably refers to the well recognised ‘four winds’ (Eze 37:9<\/span>; Jer 49:36<\/span>; Dan 7:2<\/span>; Dan 8:8<\/span>; Dan 11:4<\/span>; Zec 2:6<\/span>), thus in all four directions). They will be dispersed among many nations and countries. They will constantly be harried by enemies, they will suffer famine and pestilence. But some (‘a few men’) will be spared so that they may face up to how they have sinned, may at last recognise Yahweh for what He is, and may then testify to the nations how what has happened to them was deserved because of their own dreadful behaviour. Thus the destruction of Jerusalem will bring honour to Yahweh in the eyes of the nations, instead of revealing Him as weak and unable to do anything. The latter would be the usual interpretation of the defeat.<\/p>\n The fact that ‘a few men’ will survive brings out the awfulness of their situation. It is only a few who will survive what is to come on them. As refugees their lives are going to be very hard, and will result in premature death for the large majority, through violence against them, pestilence and disease, and through continual food shortage. This will be the consequence of the way that Israel has treated Yahweh through the previous centuries. They had been given every chance, for He had constantly protected them, but instead of responding in repentance, they had taken advantage of Yahweh’s continuing mercy, assuming that it would go on for ever. So now His protection would be withdrawn.<\/p>\n ‘And they will know that I am Yahweh.’ Twice repeated for emphasis, but with two different slants. Both the refugees and the nations they go among will learn the truth about Yahweh. Both will recognise His holiness, His hatred of sin, and His ability to act.<\/p>\n Eze 12:14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that [are] about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.<\/p>\n Ver. 14. And I will scatter toward every wind.<\/strong> ] His bodyguard, . Esquires of his body, auxiliaries. I will put him into a helpless condition. Psa 146:3 If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? said that king to her that cried to him for help. 2Ki 6:27 <\/p>\n wind. Hebrew. ruach, App-9. draw out the sword, &c. See note on Eze 5:2, Eze 5:17. <\/p>\n Eze 12:14-16<\/p>\n Eze 12:14-16<\/p>\n “And I will scatter to every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the word after them. And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them though the countries. But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.”<\/p>\n Here it appears that one of God’s reasons for leaving any survivors at all was that he might have witnesses unto all generations of the gross sins and abominations of the Chosen People.<\/p>\n “I will scatter all … who were there to help Zedekiah… and all of his bands (soldiers) …” (Eze 12:14). This also happened exactly as prophesied. “But those friends and captains of Zedekiah who had fled with him out of the city, when they saw their enemies near them, they left him and dispersed themselves, some one way, and some another … so they took Zedekiah alive, when he was deserted by all but a few; and with his children and his wives, they brought him to Nebuchadnezzar.<\/p>\n I will scatter: Eze 5:10-12, Eze 17:21, 2Ki 25:4, 2Ki 25:5 <\/p>\n I will draw: Eze 5:2, Eze 5:12, Eze 14:17, Eze 14:21, Lev 26:33, Jer 42:16, Jer 42:22 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Psa 68:1 – be scattered Jer 49:32 – I will scatter Jer 49:37 – I will send the sword Eze 22:15 – scatter Zec 2:6 – spread Rev 11:6 – have power over<\/p>\n Eze 12:14. Some of the men of war in Jerusalem thought to elude capture by following Zedekiah in his flight. This verse predicts their failure, and the historical account of it is in 2Ki 25:4; 2Ki 25:6.<\/p>\n The Lord would also scatter the Jews who accompanied, assisted, and tried to defend Zedekiah in his escape and would pursue them with a sword as they fled to other nations.<\/p>\n And I will scatter toward every wind all that [are] about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. 14 16. All the armies and aids of the king shall be dispersed and pursued with the sword. 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