But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
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Gill's Exposition
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,.... An enemy that shall pull down and destroy the walls of it: this was fulfilled in the times of Uzziah, under whom Amos prophesied; and very likely in a…
Barnes' Notes
But - Literally, “and.” Thus had Gaza done, and thus would God do; “I will send a fire upon Gaza.” The sentence on Gaza stands out, probably in that it was first in power and in sin. It was the…
What the Lord says here may be explained by what he says Jer 12:14, Thus said the Lord, against all my evil neighbours that touch the inheritance of my people Israel, Behold, I will pluck them out.…
Cambridge Bible
But I will send a fire &c. The verse is framed exactly as Amo 1:1. Wall, with allusion to Gaza's being a stronghold.
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