16. Therefore--resumed from
Am 5:13.
God foresees they will not obey the exhortation
(Am 5:14, 15),
but will persevere in the unrighteousness stigmatized
(Am 5:7, 10, 12).
the Lord--JEHOVAH.
the God of hosts, the Lord--an accumulation of titles, of which His
lordship over all things is the climax, to mark that from His judgment
there is no appeal.
streets . . . highways--the broad open spaces and the
narrow streets common in the East.
call the husbandman to mourning--The citizens shall call the
inexperienced husbandmen to act the part usually performed by
professional mourners, as there will not be enough of the latter for the
universal mourning which prevails.
such as are skilful of lamentation--professional mourners hired to
lead off the lamentations for the deceased; alluded to in
Ec 12:5;
generally women
(Jer 9:17-19).
JFB.
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