Ezekiel 26:7

For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will bring vpon Tyrus, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the North, with horses, and with charets, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people. Ezekiel 26:7 (KJV)

This verse is part of the larger prophecy given by the prophet Ezekiel concerning the city of Tyre and its impending destruction. Tyre was a prominent Phoenician city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, known for its wealth, commerce, and maritime power. In this passage God declares that He will bring Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, against Tyre. Nebuchadnezzar is described as a “king of kings” because of his significant power and dominion as the ruler of the Babylonian Empire. The phrase “from the north” indicates the direction from which Nebuchadnezzar’s forces would come to attack Tyre. The mention of horses, chariots, horsemen, and a multitude of people signifies the military might that would be mobilized for this campaign, emphasizing the scale and intensity of the coming judgment.

The prophecy is further developed in the subsequent verses of Ezekiel chapter 26, which predict the city’s destruction, the casting of its stones, the scraping of its dust, and the turning of Tyre into a bare rock where fishermen would spread their nets. Historical records show that Nebuchadnezzar did lay siege to Tyre and partially destroyed it, although the city was never completely wiped out as the prophecy initially predicts. The city remained standing until Alexander the Great laid siege to Tyre in 332 BC and ultimately conquered it, fulfilling later aspects of the prophetic description.

Thus Ezekiel 26:7 forewarns the coming of Nebuchadnezzar and a powerful military force from the north against Tyre, serving as a precursor to the subsequent prophecies of Tyre’s destruction and the fulfillment of God’s judgment upon the city.