Amos 8:9

At noon — So Israel's sun did as at noon set under the dark cloud of conspiracies and civil wars by Shallum, Menahem, Pekah, and Hosea, 'till the midnight darkness drew on by Pul, Tiglath — Pilneser, and Salmaneser. Darken — Bring a thick cloud of troubles and afflictions. In the clear day — When they think all is safe, sure, and well settled.

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⁹ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:

Related Commentaries of Amos 8:9

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 8:9