Matthew Poole Commentary - Amos 9:3

Matthew Poole Commentary - Amos 9:3 - 9:3

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Amos 9:3 - 9:3

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9:1 - 9:1
9:2 - 9:2
9:3 - 9:3
9:4 - 9:4
9:5 - 9:5
9:6 - 9:6
9:7 - 9:7
9:8 - 9:8
9:9 - 9:9
9:10 - 9:10
9:11 - 9:11
9:12 - 9:12
9:13 - 9:13
9:14 - 9:14
9:15 - 9:15

Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel; one high woody mountain, shelter and hiding-place for wild beasts, by a figure put for all the rest; if they think to be safe where wild beasts find a refuge, they are deceived,

I will search and take them out thence; I will, saith God, hunt them out, and take them.

Though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea: this is an irony like brutish atheists, they think to hide themselves in the bottom of the sea.

Thence will I command the serpent, crocodile or shark some sea monster, and he shall bite them; devour them. Miserable Israel, to whom nor sea, nor mountains, nor heaven, nor hell will afford a hiding-place!