91 Then He cried out in my hearing with a loud voice saying , "Draw near , O executioners of the city , each with his destroying weapon in his hand ." 2 Behold , six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north , each with his shattering weapon in his hand ; and among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case at his loins . And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar . 3 Then the glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub on which it had been , to the threshold of the temple . And He called to the man clothed in linen at whose loins was the writing case . 4 The Lord said to him, "Go through the midst of the city , even through the midst of Jerusalem , and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 9:1-4
Commentary on Ezekiel 9:1-4
(Read Ezekiel 9:1-4)
It is a great comfort to believers, that in the midst of destroyers and destructions, there is a Mediator, a great High Priest, who has an interest in heaven, and in whom saints on earth have an interest. The representation of the Divine glory from above the ark, removed to the threshold, denoted that the Lord was about to leave his mercy-seat, and to pronounce judgment on the people. The distinguishing character of this remnant that is to be saved, is such as sigh and cry to God in prayer, because of the abominations in Jerusalem. Those who keep pure in times of general wickedness, God will keep safe in times of general trouble and distress.