As the shepherd — As the shepherd doth hardly rescue a small part of a sheep or lamb from the lion, so a small part of the children of Israel, shall escape when Samaria is taken. The corner of a bed — Lying in some dark corner. Damascus — The chief city of Syria taken by Tiglath — Pilneser about the time when he wasted Israel. In a couch — Some few of the poor, shall escape, pitied by the enemy, when he finds them sick upon their couch.
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Amos 3:12
12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.