Amos 8:12-13

Amos 8:12-13. And they shall wander from sea to sea From the sea of Tiberias to the great sea, from one border of the country to another. And from the north even to the east The prophet omits naming the south, because the idolaters, to whom he directs his discourse, would choose to inquire anywhere rather than of the true prophets of the Lord, who dwelt in the tribe of Judah, which was situated to the south of the ten tribes. They shall run to and fro, to seek the word of the Lord To inquire if there be any prophet, any prophecy, any message from God, any divine direction what course to take in their distress any encouragement to expect deliverance from their calamities, and happier times. In that day shall the fair virgins, &c. They who are in the bloom of their youth and in the strength of their age, shall faint, and be dispirited like those that want necessary refreshment.