Wesley Corpus

Damascus - The chief city of Syria taken by Tiglath - Pilneser about the time when he wasted Israel. In a couch - Some few of the poor, shall escape, pitied by the enemy, when he finds them sick upon their couch. Hear ye - Prophets. The God of hosts - Who is Lord of all, and hath all power in his hand. Of Israel - The many and great transgressions of the ten tribes. The winter - house - Which probably was in the chief city, whither the great men retired in the winter. The summer - house - The houses of pleasure, where the nobles and rich men spent the summer time. Of ivory - Beautified with ivory.