Amo 1:14 | JFB | STEP | 14. Rabbah-- the capital of Ammon: meaning "the Great." Distinct from Rabbah of Moab. Called Philadelphia, afterwards, from Ptolemy Philadelphus. tempest-- that is, with an onset swift, sudden, and resistless as a hurricane. day of the whirlwind-- parallel to "the day of battle"; therefore meaning "the day of the foe's tumultuous assault."

‏ Amos 1:14

14. Rabbah--the capital of Ammon: meaning "the Great." Distinct from Rabbah of Moab. Called Philadelphia, afterwards, from Ptolemy Philadelphus.

tempest--that is, with an onset swift, sudden, and resistless as a hurricane.

day of the whirlwind--parallel to "the day of battle"; therefore meaning "the day of the foe's tumultuous assault."