Matthew Poole Commentary - Ezekiel 23:17 - 23:17

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Ezekiel 23:17 - 23:17


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The Babylonians came: the prophet prosecuteth the allegory; the adulteress sent, and invited, and here the Chaldeans comply with it, they came, ambassadors no doubt first to make a confederacy, and then free intercourse in trade, and religion too.



The bed of love; so the impudently lascivious call the polluted, forbidden bed, as the harlot, Pro_7:18. It is like with this commerce and confederacy the lustful Babylonians did spread that disease, the Jewish nation were too much inclined to corporal adulteries and fornications; but metaphorically it is a delightful communicating with them in their idolatry in their idol temples and feasts.



Defiled her; made her unclean and loathsome.



Whoredom; spiritual and corporal.



Polluted; greatly defiled, as the doubling the expression imports. Her mind was alienated from them; like an arrant adulteress, wearied, but not satisfied with her adulterers, she changeth mind and friendships, and seeks new ones. So did this people, weary of the Chaldeans, seek new confederates.