19:1-4
We have a poetic section here, which is written in the style of a dirge or lament. The “princes” of Israel are the kings of Judah. In Gen 49:9 Judah is described as being “a lion’s cub”. And the various sections of this lament refer to various kings. The first section Jehoahaz. He was the son of Josiah (a good king) and was taken captive by Egypt in 609 BC. He reigned for only three months, but managed to do evil in that time (2 Kings 23:31-35). Why is Ezekiel giving this dirge? Maybe to remind Israel of the pretty disastrous series of kings that they had had.
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