of the Enemies, thele ſtately Houſes thali be ranfack'd firft, and pulFd down next, and left in rubbiſh. & Or many, for the Word tacludes both. The Magnificent Palaces of Princes and the Nobles of ſrae!. 2 Shall ceaſe for ever, either be utterly walted, or ceaſe to be theirs whoſe once they were, & All this ſhall intallibly come to pals, and be tultiiled in due time.
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God ſmeareth that all Samaria ſhall be carried Captives for their oppreſſion, ilclury and incorribleneſs, notwithſianding their many judgments, 1-—11. yet by His Majefly and Power intrerh them 10 Tepemance, 12, IJ.
1 JF FEar « this word b, ye kine of Baſhan c, that are in the movntain of Samaria d, which opprelſs the poor e, which cruſh the needy f, which ſay to their Ma-
{ters g, Bring b, and ler us drink 7. LE Tit Verſe ea Introduttion to all that follows in this Chapter. « Attentively, and conſider the Coniequences Or It 3 weigh both hae and whoſe it is that is ſpoken. 6 Prophecy or Sermon of reproof an threatning, Vid, chap. 3. ver, 1+ let. 4, 9, C d. c So Amos bred RG Cattel, compares the Mighty, Proud, Wanton, and +5 rg fires = of {/rael to thoſe full-fed, ftrong and wanton Beafts which in the _ ls did puſhat, hurt and diſturb the weaker Cattet. Some will by this anderftand the Com: t-Ladies of 1jrae? in thoſe times 3 but this perhaps is too nice, though as in 4b2b's time Fezabe! was at Court, and a Pro: moter of Oppreſſicn and Violence, io there might be 1n + ar leme like her, and perhaps theſe maybe intended ſecondarily, {> ſurely Amos intends the great Men and Governours, whom - ca . Kine of Bajiar, a fruitful Country, of which lee £zeb. 39. T . _ Nah. 1. 4. 4 Ina Decorum to his firſt alluſion he calls their Places of Power, Authority and, Office in the Kingdom of Jrael, Mountains: for as thoſe Beaſts grazing on DMountairs grew fat, fo thele _ their Fees, Perquitites and Bribes grew intolent and 1nd eg id, chap. 3. ver. G. let. m. e The meaner fort of rhe People, the _ monalty under their Juriſdidtion, by colour of Law. f By Force an open Violence break in pieces the Afficied, who have neither Power nor Friend to relieve them. g #usbands lay ſome, lo the Hebr. will bear, or it may refer to lome of rhe greateft Othcers in J/rael, who had inferiour Officers under them, or the Mafters of the Poor. h Get us Commithon, or bring them into our Ccurt and Office, 7 We will get by them to feaft on, and revel in drink. ; 2 The Lord GOD hath ſworn by his holineſs k, that * Jer. 16. 10, the days | ſhall come upon you m, that he 7% Will _ I 6. you 0 away with * hooks p, and your poſterity q with fiih-
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& I have often told you that God had ſpoken, now I aſſure you _ the Mighty and Eternal God hath /wor7 the thing, and you mul therefore needs conclude it ſure and certain. He hath ſworz by bis Holineſs, by himſelf, as he is the Holy God and cannot lie, ſee 7/a/. 89. 25, 1 Of Darknels, Slaughter, Famine, Deſolation and Captis e ty threatned againſt you. m Opprefſors that cruſh the Poor. = Goc by the £4ſjrian Army under Shalmaneſer, nay before that time you
ſhall be taken as Fiſh are taken with the Hook, during the inteſtine | when your gardens k. and your Vineyards [A and your 2, hg-rrees m1, and your oliye-trees # increaſed o, * the pal. , mer-worm j devoured q them ;, yet have ye not returned|! unto me, f:ith the LORD x,
Wars that are coming upon you. 0 Who now live and hear the Word of mos and Hejea, but notwithfianding do continue to att the ſame Violence ſtill. p Or, Thorns, as the #cbr, with which they did pierce the greater Fiſh Lcfore they had the Skill of making Iron Darts, 'as ſome obſerve. q The Children of theſe Oppreſlors. 7 Shall be taken as filly Fiſh, and as ealily carried away ; the Enemy ſhall with delight cninare and dettroy them. 3 And ye s ſhall go out t at the breaches u, every cow a* || Or, ye that which is before her x, and || ye {hall caſt them into the ſeal caſt a- Palace y, ſaith the LORD. ; way the 5 Kine of Baſhay, Oppreſſors diſtreſſed by the juſt Hand of God, |r tinge of and by the violent Hand of your Enemy. rt Endeavour to make your |f zhe Palace. eſcape by Flight. u Which the belieging Enemy made in your Walls when Samaria is befieged.' x It shall be an univerial Flight, and with great Conſternation, they not able to torecaft where the ſateft, but taking which way is readicſt. »y Either caſt away all the Riches and Ornaments of your Palaces, or the Prey and Bribes you had laid up tt.erez or yes$hall abandon the Palaces ye dwelt in. ,
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