John Trapp on Amos 4:8

Verſe 8. So two or three cities wandred] Neceſſity is an hard weapon: and want of water will make men wander far, and part with any thing for it: as Lyſimachus did with his kingdome, ſacrificing his eſtate to the ſervice of his life. Oh that we were as ſolicitous for our ſoules &c. Thoſe good ſoules Pſal. 84.7. went from ſtrength to ſtrength, travelled many a mile, to ſee Gods face though but in that dark glaſſe of the ceremonies. The good Sunamite went every ſabbath and new-moon to the Prophet. Our forefathers were unweariable in making out after the meanes, which we vilipend, and make no reckoning of &c.

to drink water] raine-water: for in thoſe countries (as Hierome teſtifieth who lived there many yeares, and therefore knew the ſcituation and nature thereof) they have but few ſprings,Mercer in verſe 7. and no conſiderable rivers, but only lordan: and are therefore glad to keep raine-water in ciſterns for all uſes: being much afflicted with thirſt and drought, if it raine not.

but they were not ſatisfied] either becauſe there was not enough to be had: or by a ſingular curſe of unſatisfiableneſſe, See Hag. 1.6. with the Note.

yet have ye not returned unto me] uſque ad me, ſo far as me. You have made ſome faint overtures and eſſayes of returning, but they have not reacht out unto me: they have not amounted to the full meaſure of a ſound converſion. Plectimur, may you well ſay,Salvian. nec tamen flectimur: corripimur, ſed non corrigimur &c. God rained not upon us that we might return unto him, and learn righteouſneſſe Eſay. 26.10. that we might powre out a prayer when his chaſtening was upon us verſe. 16.18. But we, alaſſe, have done nothing leſſe: we have turned every one to his own way: and done what in us lies to defeat God and undo our ſelves by our incorrigibleneſſe and uncureableneſſe.