Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 9:3
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3. Carmel —where the forests, and, on the west side, the caves, furnished hiding-places ( Amos 1:2 ; Judges 6:2 ; 1 Samuel 13:6 ). the sea —the Mediterranean, which flows at the foot of Mount Carmel; forming a strong antithesis to it. command the serpent —the sea-serpent, a term used for any great water monster ( 1 Samuel 13:6- : ). The symbol of cruel and oppressive kings ( Psalms 74:13 ; Psalms 74:14 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"
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