Amos 5:9
“That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong,.... Such as have been taken by an enemy, who have been stripped of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
That strengtheneth the spoiled - (Literally, “spoil” English margin) probably That “maketh devastation to smile on the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That strengtheneth the spoiled - Who takes the part of the poor and oppressed against the oppressor; and, in the course…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 5:4-15
This is a message from God to the house of Israel, in which,
I. They are told of their faults, that they might see what…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
That strengthened the spoiled against the strong&c. that causeth devastation to flash forth (R.V. marg.) upon the…
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