Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 6:14

14 But behold , I will raise up against you a nation l, O house of Israel , saith the LORD the God of hosts , and they shall afflict you from the entring [illegible: 1 letter]n of Hemath , unto the river of the wilderness .

Notwithstanding all your boasts and carnal confidences.

Observe and weigh well what is said.

Awaken, call together, strengthen, succeed and prosper in the attempt against you. P[illegible: 1 letter]l hath, and Tiglath Pileser hath or now doth afflict and break you, but Salmaneser shall utterly destroy you, if his strength were not enough of it self, mine arm should strengthen him to bring all your hopes to nought.

Kingdom of the Ten Tribes.

Who doth what he saith, who does command and 'tis done, whom none can resist.

The Assyrians and their Confederates.

Distress you and press you hard on all sides, it shall be a great and an universal oppression of you▪

A City of Syria bordering on the land of Israel, North-east and was an inlet into Syria, from the North of Canaan.

Which is Sichor in the most South-west parts of Canaan towards Egypt. So all your Country, Iudah and all shall be oppressed by that Nation which I will raise and strengthen against you.

Marginal references: Or, valleys.