Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Amos 1:13

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Amos 1:13 - 1:13

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Amos 1:13 - 1:13

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Ammon - The Ammonites under Nahash attacked Jabesh-gilead and refused to accept the offer of the latter to save them, unless the Jabesh-gileadites would put out all their right eyes (1Sa 11:1, etc.). Saul rescued Jabesh-gilead. The Ammonites joined the Chaldeans in their invasion of Judea for the sake of plunder.

ripped up ... women with-child - as Hazael of Syria also did (2Ki 8:12; compare Hos 13:16). Ammon’s object in this cruel act was to leave Israel without “heir,” so as to seize on Israel’s inheritance (Jer 49:1).