of such palaces or costers. Kings palaces were some∣time made of Ivorie or tooth, 2 King. 22. 39. more than they that make thee joyfull] or, than theirs that make thee glad: that is, thy garments are more odoriserous, than the garments of thy fel∣lowes, forementioned verse 8. For though the Spouse or Church hath the savour of her odours, better than all spices, & the smell of her garments as the odour of Lebanon, shee being perfumed with myrrh, and incense, and all spices of the merchant, Song 4. 10, 11. and 3. 6. yet Christ himselfe is more odoriferous, even wholly delectable, for God hath not given him the spirit by measure, Song 1. 2. and 5. 16. Ioh. 3. 34. And the Saints are said to make Christ joyfull, for all his delight is in them, Psal. 16. 3. Song 7. 6.
Vers. 10. Kings daughters] These the Chaldee interpreteth Countries of Kingdomes. among [unspec 10] thy precious ones] that is, with thy honourable wo∣men: or, in thy preciousnesse, that is, are in thy pre∣cious honourable ornaments, or palaces. set is the Queene] or, maried Queene (the wife) is pla∣ced at thy right hand, that is, in the most honourable place, 1 King. 2. 19. The Chaldee referreth this to the Booke of the Law, at the right hand of the King. The word Shegal is used here, and Neh. 2. 6. Dan. 5. 23. for the Kings wife, the Queene. in fine gold] that is, as the Greeke explaineth it, cloth of fine (or glistering) gold, called Cethem; a spe∣ciall name for the most pure and splendent gold, Job 28. 16. 19. and 31. 24. Song 5. 11. Daniel 10. 5. Her of is Mictam, Ps. 16. 1. of Ophir] that is, out of the land of Ophir, who was the son of Iektan, the son of Shē, the son of Noach, Gen. 10. 29. who dwelt in a part of India, & of him the countrey was called Ophir: from thence was much Cethem or fine gold brought to Iudea and other coasts, as appeareth 1 King. 9. 28. and 10. 11. and 22. 48. 1 Chron. 29. 4. The gold it selfe was called by his name Ophir: Iob 22. 24.
Vers. 11. Heare O daughter] Hee speaketh to [unspec 11] the Queene fore-mentioned, siguring the church, or heavenly Ierusalem, the Lambs wife, Rev. 21. 9, 10, &c. And so the Chaldee paraphraseth, Heare O congregation of Israel, the law of his mouth, and see his marvellous workes: and bow thine eare to the words of the Law, and forget the evill workes of the wicked of thy people, and the house of Idols whom thou servedst in thy fathers house. and thy fathers house] As man and wife must leave their parents, to cleave each to other, Gen. 4. 24. and 31. 14. so must wee leave all, to cleave unto Christ, Matt. 10. 37. Luk. 14. 26.
Vers. 12. will covet thy beauty] will delight him-selfe [unspec 12] in thy fairenesse, (thy sanctitie;) set forth in Song 1. 14. and 2. 14. and 4. 1, &c. So the King is tied in the rafters, Song 7. 5. and bow downe] or, therefore worship thou him.
Vers. 13. the daughter of Tyrus] that is, the peo∣ple, or Common-wealth of Tyre; as daughter of [unspec 13] Sion, Psal. 9. 15. So the Chaldee expoundeth it, They that dwell in the fort of Tyrus. Tyre or Tyrus (in Hebrew Tsor, which signifieth a Rocke or For∣tresse;) was a strong city appertaining to the tribe of Aser, Ios. 19. 29. but possessed still by the hea∣thens, whose King Hiram became friend to David, 2 Sam. 5. 11. and to Solomon his sonne, 1 King. 5. 1, 2, &c. yet afterwards Tyrus remembred not the brotherly covenant, Amos 1. 9. but rejoyced at the desolation of Ierusalem, Ezek. 26. 2. banded it selfe with other enemies against Israel, Psal. 83. 8. & was wasted of Nebuchadnezar King of Babel, by Gods judgement, 70. yeares, Esai. 23. 15. Ezek. 26. 7. It continued under idols till the Macchabees times, and then had still Hercules for their chiefe God, 2 Mac. 4. 18, 19. This one city Tyre is here named in stead of other nations, because it was the chiefe citie of traffique in the world, being an Ile in the sea, whose merchandize and magnificence the Prophet largely describeth, Ezek. 27. her mer∣chants were princes, her chapmen the nobles of the world, Esai. 23. 8. shee heaped up silver as dust, and gold as the mire of the streets, Zach. 9. 3. Of the subjection here prophesied, which they should yeeld unto the Church, we may see it fulfil∣led in the new Testament, where many that dwelt about Tyre and Sidon flocked after Christ, Mark. 3. 8. and he resorted into their borders, Mark. 7. 24. and by their readinesse, hee upbraided the backwardnesse of the Iewes, Mat. 11. 20, 21. and afterwards in the Apostle•• dayes there was a Church of zealous Christians in that city, Act. 21. 3, 4, 5, &c. See also Psal. 87. 4. carnestly be∣seeke thy face] shall instantly pray (or sue) unto thee O Queene. The originall word naturally signifieth to make sicke or sory, and being joyned with the word face (which oft is used for anger) it meaneth, to abate the anger by importunate praier and by humble sute to prevaile. So after, Psal. 119. 58. rich of the people] the wealthy among them, mea∣ning of the Tyrians, which were a wealthy nation, and generally other peoples. See Esa. 60. 1, 3, 5, 11. and 49. 23. Rev. 21. 24, 26. where the riches and honour of the Gentiles are brought to the Church.
Vers. 14. glorious within] or, honourable inward, [unspec 14] in the heart adorned with faith, hope, love, &c. or in the inner man, as Eph. 3. 16. Here the Chaldee maketh this paraphrase; Every thing that is praise-worthy, faire & to be desired, the wealth of countries and treasuries of Kings, which are laid up within, shall they offer for oblations before the King, and gifts unto the Priests, whose garments are woven with fine gold. purled works] or grounds, closures of gold, such as precious stones are set in, Exod. 28. 11, 14. Compare also herewith, Ezek. 16. 13.
Vers. 15. In embroideries] with broidered (or [unspec 15] needle wrought) garments. Hereby is meant the varietie of graces, and embroidery of the spirit. So Ezek. 16. 10.
Vers. 17. In stead of thy fathers.] Here the He∣brew [unspec 17] is of the masculine gender: so these words are spoken to the King. Though sometime the masculine is used in speech of women, as Num. 27. 7. So lahem 1 King. 22. 17. lahen 2 Chron. 18. 16. shall be thy sonnes] thy children shall succeed, mea∣ning either all Christias, that by the immortall seed