4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
4 I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
4 So I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad.
4 For that, I'm setting the palace of Hazael on fire. I'm torching Ben-hadad's forts.
4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, Which shall devour the palaces of Ben-Hadad.
4 So I will send down fire on King Hazael's palace, and the fortresses of King Ben-hadad will be destroyed.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Amos 1:4
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Judgments against the Syrians, Philistines, Tyrians, Edomites, and Ammonites.
GOD employed a shepherd, a herdsman, to reprove and warn the people. Those to whom God gives abilities for his services, ought not to be despised for their origin, or their employment. Judgments are denounced against the neighbouring nations, the oppressors of God's people. The number of transgressions does not here mean that exact number, but many: they had filled the measure of their sins, and were ripe for vengeance. The method in dealing with these nations is, in part, the same, yet in each there is something peculiar. In all ages this bitterness has been shown against the Lord's people. When the Lord reckons with his enemies, how tremendous are his judgments!