His strong cities - The cities of the united kingdoms of Damascus and Samaria.

Be as a forsaken bough - There has been much di…

In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough. —Better, his fortified cities shall be like a forsaken tr…

In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough. He continues what he had begun to say about driving out the inhabitants of the…

In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough,
and an uppermost branch
M…

Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie do…

1. The burden of Damascus. Here he begins to threaten those who created an occasion of sin for the people of God, because by trusti…