Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Carmel—where the forests, and, on the west side, the caves, furnished hiding-places (Amos 1:2; Judges 6:2; I Samuel 13:6).
the sea—the Mediterranean, which flows at the foot of Mount Carmel; forming a strong antithesis to it.
command the serpent—the sea-serpent, a term used for any great water monster (Isaiah 27:1). The symbol of cruel and oppressive kings (Psalms 74:13-14).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Amos 9:3:
Job 34:22
Jeremiah 23:24
Amos 9:1
Amos 9:1
1 Thessalonians 5:3
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