Amos 1:7

A fire — Desolating judgments. Gaza — All the power and strength of Palestine is here included.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But - Literally, “and.” Thus had Gaza done, and thus would God do; “I will send a fire upon Gaza.” The sentence on Gaza stands out, probably in t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philistia. Philistia was another name to strike terror. The country is well represented by Gaza ( Amos 1:6 ), the southernmost and largest city of...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wall. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for the whole city.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now follows a denunciation of punishment, — that God would send a fire on the wall of Gaza, to devour its palaces. And it hence appears that...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza - i:e., the fl...
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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Similar punishments are here held forth to Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron, the chief cities of the Philistines, those bitter fees of the Church. T...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza ,.... An enemy that shall pull down and destroy the walls of it: this was fulfilled in the times of Uzzia...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I will send a fire; see Amos 1:4 ; desolating judgments, expressed here by fire. On the wall; which was strong, and a mighty defence to the ci...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Damascus and Gaza
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof, Gaza being a proud and rich city;
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁷ But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

Related Commentaries of Amos 1:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 1:7