That lie upon beds (that is, sofas) of ivory - that is, probably inlaid with ivory. The word might, in itself, express either the b…

Of ivory — that is, inlaid with that material.

That lie upon beds of ivory,

They were men of wealth, who spent their money upon all manner of luxuries while the poor of the land w…

Amos still pursues the rebuke we noticed at the beginning of the chapter: that the chief men, of whom he speaks, cast off all cares and anxieties a…

That lie upon beds of ivory
That were made of it, or inlaid with it, or covered with it, as the Targum; nor was it i…

Those who do well for their bodies are often regarded as doing well for themselves; but we are told here what their ease is, and what their woe is.…