Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 3:11
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11. Translate, "An adversary (the abruptness produces a startling effect)! and that too, from every side of the land." So in the fulfilment, :- : "The king of Assyria (Shalmaneser) came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years." bring down thy strength from thee —that is, bring thee down from thy strength (the strength on which thou didst boast thyself): all thy resources ( :- ). palaces shall be spoiled —a just retribution in kind ( Amos 3:10 ). The palaces in which spoils of robbery were stored up, "shall be spoiled." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"
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