Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 5:2

2 The virgin of Israel is fallen , she shall no more rise : she is forsaken upon her land , there is none to raise her up .

This name is given to her not for her purity and integrity, for she was an Adulteress, but either ironically, or because her present Riches, Glory and Beauty seemed to be that of a Virgin that had her Portion, Strength, and Honour untoucht, or else by a figure as properly may it be applyed to Israel as to Babylon, Isa. 47.1. or to [illegible: 1 letter]gypt, Ier. 46.11. to Sidon, Isa. 23.12.

Or shall ere long fall, the thing put as done already because of the certainty of it. Or rather is already falling by civil Wars, and conspiracies which prepared way for the final ruine of Israel; it is possible this Sermon of the Prophet might be about the time that Sha[illegible: 2 letters]um, or Menahem usurpt the Throne. Or else it may refer to the times of Iohoa[illegible: 1 letter]az, when that of the third verse will appear to have been fulfilled, this seems most probable.

Though they might by Repentance have risen again, yet the Prophet considering their obstinacy speaks of it as a thing that should never be, as eventually it proved, also for Israel never recovered the fall by Salmaneser.

Broken to pieces upon her own Land and so left as a broken vessel, or she shall be by home divisions first broken and afterwards carried Captive.

None at home among all her Princes, Councellors, and Rulers, no[illegible: 1 letter] any Friend among her Allies, all leave her to sink.