“For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.”
The direct address to the king as Gilead and the summit of Lebanon, though cryptic, seems to invoke the natural grandeur and strength of the palace. The comparison to geographical features emphasizes the king's apparent strength and security. The question that follows asks whether this greatness will protect the king from judgment. The verse uses metaphor to challenge the king's confidence in his position.
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