Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 4:9

9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew , when your gardens , and your vineyards , and your fig-trees , and your olive-trees increased the palmer-worm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD .

To other judgments inflicted on you I have added this also, my hand hath been heavy upon you, I have smitten.

The excessive heat and drought have turned your Corn into black and parched smoot or ashes.

A bane to Corn through too much wet, the Seaso[illegible: 2 letters] were extreamly unkind, and all spoiled with it.

About your houses for convenience and pleasure.

Planted for your support and to enrich you, to chear your heart.

Which were excellent, of very great use, and profit in those Countries.

A principal commodity arose from their Olive-yards, all that was for delight, profit and necessary use.

When they were seemingly most fruitful.

Vid. Ioel 1.3.10, 11, 12.

Eat up all as is the manner of that Worm.

Vid. ver. 6. let. p.

Marginal references: Deut. 28.22▪ Hag. 2.17.; Or, the multitude of your gardens, &c. did the palmer-worm, &c.; Joel 2.25.