Amos 3:15
“And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And I will smite the winter house with the summer house - Upon idolatry, there follow luxury and pride. “So wealthy were…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will smite the winter house with the summer house - I will not only destroy the poor habitations and villages in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 3:9-15
The Israelites are here again convicted and condemned, and particular notice given of the crimes they are convicted of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the winter house See Jer 36:22.
with the summer house Eglon (Jdg 3:20) had a "cool upper story," i.e. an additional…
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