Verse 8<\/span>. The nations set against him<\/B><\/I>] The Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, and the king of Babylon – king of many nations.<\/P> <\/P> He was taken<\/B><\/I>] The city was taken by Nebuchadnezzar; and Jehoiakim was taken prisoner, and sent in chains<\/I> to Babylon<\/I>.<\/P> <\/p>\n The nations<\/B> which were feudatory to Nebuchadnezzar, and were bound to assist him in his wars. <\/P> Set against him; <\/B>by order of the king of Babylon gathered together to hunt this lion, to make war on this revolting king. <\/P> On every side; <\/B>surrounded him that he might not escape. <\/P> The provinces<\/B> which belonged to the Babylonish kingdom, and were governed by presidents, or petty kings, vassals to Nebuchadnezzar. <\/P> Spread their net over him; <\/B>soon got him into their toils, as huntsmen get a lion, or other wild beast, into their net. <\/P> He was taken in their pit:<\/B> see Eze 19:4<\/span>. <\/P> <\/p>\n 8. the nations<\/B>the Chaldeans,Syrians, Moab, and Ammon (2Ki24:2<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n Then the nations set against him<\/strong>,…. Or, “gave against him” y; that is, their voice, as Kimchi; they called to one another, to gather together against him; they gave their counsel against him; they, joined together, agreed, and combined against him, and disposed their armies, and set them in array against him:<\/p>\n on every side from the provinces<\/strong>; Nebuchadnezzar and his auxiliaries, which consisted of the people of the provinces all around, who were brought together, and placed round about Jerusalem, at the siege of it; particularly the bands of the Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, 2Ki 24:1<\/span>;<\/p>\n and spread their net over him<\/strong>; which may be expressive both of the policy, crafty and secret contrivances and designs, of Jehoiakim’s enemies; and of their external force and hostile power against him:<\/p>\n he was taken in their pit<\/strong>; which they dug for him, or by the means which they contrived for his ruin, and which they put in execution and effected: the metaphor of a lion is carried on, and the manner of taking one is alluded to, which is commonly in pits, as Pliny z says; and the Arabs now dig a pit where lions are observed to enter, and covering it over slightly with reeds, of small branches of trees, they frequently decoy and catch them a.<\/p>\n y “et ediderunt vocem”; Vatablus. z “Capere eos ardui erat quondam operis, foveisque maxime”. Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 8. c. 16. a Dr. Shaw’s Travels, p. 172. Ed. 2.<\/p>\n Since the word נתן, nethen, is often taken for “to utter a voice,” some explain this passage, that the nations came with great clamor against King Jehoiakim, as when an attack is made against a wild beast, the assailants mutually excite and encourage each other. They understand it, that such a clamor was raised on all sides that they rushed with one consent against King Jehoiakim. But since the same word means “to put,” it may, in my opinion, be properly applied to counsel, since they took counsel, that is, determined among themselves to take him captive. The passive sense does not suit at all. Now, then, we understand the Prophet’s meaning when he says, that the Gentiles had resolved against him, that is, had conspired to take him. No doubt the Chaldaeans were assisted by all their neighbors. First, we know that the Jews were hated by other nations; then the audacity and rashness of this king provoked many to send for the Babylonians, and eagerly to assist them; and because they scarcely dared to engage in the war by themselves, they conspired against King Jehoiakim under the protection of others. Thus far concerning other nations, for this cannot, be meant of the Chaldaeans alone; because, although they had other tribes under their sway, yet that monarchy had devoured the Assyrians, whose people made a portion of the Chaldaean army. Then the Prophet speaks of a circuit, and says, that King Jehoiakim was shut in on all sides: hence this must be ascribed to the neighboring nations, who not only favored the Babylonians, but assisted them with troops and wealth, as is sufficiently gathered from other passages. <\/p>\n At length he says, they expanded their net, by which metaphor he means plans, desires, and efforts. For before the neighboring nations openly declared war against the Jews, there is no doubt that they took secret counsel as to the best way of attracting the Chaldaeans to their side, and of insinuating themselves by various arts, as if they were laying snares; although by the word net we may also understand whatsoever apparatus they used for destroying King Jehoiakim. In fine, he says that he was taken in the pit of the nations, that is, was oppressed as well by snares as by open violence. He uses the word pitfall, in accordance with the resemblance of the king to a lion; but there is nothing absurd in extending the phrase to any hostile violence by which Jehoiakim was oppressed. It follows — <\/p>\n (8) The nations.<\/strong>As in Eze. 19:4<\/span>, for one nation: in that case Egypt, in this Babylon. The plural is naturally used, as several nations were concerned in the whole history, of which single particulars only are here mentioned.<\/p>\n Eze 19:8<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>In their pit<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> The Arabs dig a pit where the lions are observed to enter; and, covering it slightly with reeds or small branches of trees, they frequently decoy and catch them. Pliny has taken notice of the same practice. Shaw, 172. 4to. <\/p>\n Eze 19:8 Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.<\/p>\n Ver. 8. Then the nations set against him on every side.<\/strong> ] Nebuchadnezzar, with the neighbour nations his auxiliaries. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n They spread their net over him.<\/strong> ] As they did also over the two last kings, though not here specified, Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, because they chose rather to run the hazard of ruin by rebellion, than to continue safely with slavery. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He was taken in their pit.<\/strong> ] See Eze 19:4<\/span> , an ordinary way of taking lions, as Pliny telleth us. Leones maxime foveis capiuntur.<\/p>\n the nations: 2Ki 24:1-6 <\/p>\n and spread: Eze 19:4, Eze 12:13, Eze 17:20, Lam 4:20 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 2Ki 24:2 – the Lord<\/p>\n Eze 19:8. Finally the nations (meaning the units of the empire of Babylon) came against. Zedekiah and laid siege to his capital which fell as a prey of war.<\/p>\n 19:8 Then the {f} nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.<\/p>\n (f) Nebuchadnezzar with his great army which was gathered from various nations.<\/p>\n Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit. Verse 8. The nations set against him] The Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, and the king of Babylon – king of many nations. 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