Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
(See Amos 2:8).
beds of ivory—that is, adorned, or inlaid, with ivory (Amos 3:15).
stretch themselves—in luxurious self-indulgence.
lambs out of the flock—picked out as the choicest, for their owners selfish gratification.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Amos 6:4:
Song of Solomon 3:1
Isaiah 28:1
Ezekiel 23:41
Amos 3:12
Amos 6:1
Amos 6:7
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