Eze 19:2-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ezek 19:2-4: 19:2-4 The first picture is of a lioness and one of her cubs , whom she chose as the leader of her pack. This cub represented Jehoahaz, who reigned for a mere three months before being carried to Egypt by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kgs 23:33-34 ). • hunt ... devour prey ... man-eater: The prophet characterizes Jehoahaz’s brief reign in entirely negative terms. • Lions were traditionally hunted with a net and a pit , here a metaphor for the violent way that Jehoahaz would be carried away to Egypt .

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‏ Ezekiel 19:2-9

Summary for Ezek 19:2-4: 19:2-4 ^a The first picture is of a lioness and one of her cubs, whom she chose as the leader of her pack. This cub represented Jehoahaz, who reigned for a mere three months before being carried to Egypt by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kgs 23:33-34 ^b).

• hunt ... devour prey ... man-eater: The prophet characterizes Jehoahaz’s brief reign in entirely negative terms.

• Lions were traditionally hunted with a net and a pit, here a metaphor for the violent way that Jehoahaz would be carried away to Egypt.
Summary for Ezek 19:5-7: 19:5-7 ^c The behavior of the second cub was similar to that of the first but even more violent, as he destroyed their towns and cities. This cub could represent Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, or Zedekiah. It is not clear which towns and cities the king of Judah destroyed—the prophet might have been thinking of the negative effect that foolish foreign policy had on the cities and towns of Judah.
Summary for Ezek 19:8-9: 19:8-9 ^d Jehoiakim was captured and killed by the Babylonians in Judah. Jehoiachin was exiled to Babylon along with Ezekiel. Zedekiah’s reign ended with the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.