Amos 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To other judgments inflicted on you I have added this also, my hand hath been heavy upon you, I have smitten you with blasting; the excessive heat and drought have turned your corn into black and parched smut or ashes; and mildew; a bane to corn through too much wet; the seasons were extremely unkind, and all spoiled with it. When your gardens, about your houses for convenience and pleasure. Vineyards; planted for your support and to enrich you, to cheer your heart. Fig trees; which were excellent, of very great use and profit in those countries. Olive trees; a principal commodity arose from their oliveyards: all that was for delight, profit, and necessary use. Increased, when they were seemingly most fruitful. The palmer-worm: see Joel 1:3,Joel 1:10-12. Devoured; eat up all, as is the manner of that worm.