Amos 1

Amos 1:1

HEardmen] namely; One of those that make a trade of bringing up of Cattell, and living by the profits or fruits of them; or by trafiquing therein Teko] a City of Judah: 2 Samuel 14:2. 2 Chronicles 11:6. Jeremiah 6:1 Concerning Israel] namely; Concerning the ten Tribes The earth-quake] Whereof is no mention made any where, but Zechariah 14:5.

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Will roare] According to the predictions and threatnings pronounced in the mindest of his Church by his Prophets; he shall vent his wrath upon his enemies The habitations] the Italian, The Pastures] All strength, wealth and worldly greatnesse (set forth by these fat and fruitfull places,) shall through Gods wrath be brought to nothing.

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For three] I will not punish Syria, whose chiefe City is Damascus: so much for many other sinnes; which they have committed; as I will for their cruelty used towards my people Threshing instruments] See of this kind of torment and panishment, 2 Samuel 12:31. All this may be referred to Hazaels cruelty, 2 King. 8. 12. and 10. 32. and 13. 3.

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Hazael, enhadad] names of Kings of Syria.

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The arre] all strength, opposition, and defence, The plaine of Ave] The house of Eden] places of Syria Him that] the King, and all the Royall race Kir] A place of Media called by other Authors, Cirtha.

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Gza] by this communalty, or principality of the Philistines, are meant all the rest The whole] without any distinction of quality, sexe, or age, &c. Or in perpetuall and irrevocable slavery. See 2 Chronicles 21:16-17. Joe 3:6.

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The brotherly] which was between David and Salomon, and Hiram King of Tyrus, who called one another brothers, by a brotherly love, and covenant. See a Sam. 5. 11. 〈◊〉 King.〈◊〉. 1. and 9. 13.

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His brother] namely; the Israelites, which were descended from Iacob, brother to Esau, the father of the Edomites, Gen. 27 40. Deuteronomy 23:7 Cst off all pitty] the Italian, violated hispassions] that is to say; all the duties, affections, and respects of bloud and nature, by which he was bound His anger] he hath vented upon the people of Israel, without end or ceasing, upon all occasions; all the implacable haed, which he had once conceived against Jacob, Genesis 27:41. See Psal. 137 7.

Amos 1:12

Tan] A principall City of Edom; as also Bozrah: a frontier between the Edomites, and the Moabites.

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Inlarge] by warre, and by unjust invasion.

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Rabbah] metropolis of the Ammonites, Deuteronomy 3:11. 2 Samuel 12:26 A tempest] with a sudden, and impetuous ruine. Gods wrath falling from above upon Ammon; together with the enemies endeavours.

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Their King] the Italian, Malcom] the Ammonites Idoll, Jeremiah 49:1; Jeremiah 49:3. He hath a relation to the custome of conquerours; which was to carry away the Gods of conquered Nations, 1 Samuel 5:2. Isaiah 46:2. Jeremiah 43:1. and 48. 7. Hos. 10 6. Others translate it their King.