Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 1:9

9 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof : because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom , and remembred not the brotherly covenant .

Vid. [illegible: 1 word]. 3. let. z. a. c.

Vid. ver. 6. let. d. e. where these passages are already explained.

Which was between Hiram on the one part, and David and Solomon on the other part, on account whereof these Tyrians ought to have befriended the Iewes, and not betrayed them, so some; others thus, The nearness of Blood between Israel and Edom should have been remembred by the Tyrian[illegible: 1 letter], and they should therefore have perswaded Edom to carry it, as became a Brother, and by their mediation, the Tyrians should have made peace between Israel and E[illegible: 1 letter]om, but they did not so, they took advantage of times, and made Merchandize of Is[illegible: 1 letter]ael, sold such as either [illegible: 1 letter]led for refuge from other enemies, or such as fell into the hands of the Tyrians, joyning with Haza[illegible: 1 letter]l and Benbadad in their wars against Israel. What other sins Ty[illegible: 2 letters] added to this between this time and Nebuchad[illegible: 1 letter]ezzar's besieging and subduing Tyrus, were then punisht, when after 13 years siege it was taken, of which see Ezek. 26.27, and 28. [illegible: 1 word] where at large Tyrus is spoken of.

The Prophet having foretold the destruction of the Sy[illegible: 1 letter]ians, [illegible: 1 letter]nd the Philistines, for the[illegible: 1 letter]r inhumanity▪ and barbarous cruelty against the Iewes, he doth now in the same manner and word[illegible: 1 letter] foretell the destruction of the Tyrians.

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