thorns and briers] Chap. 7. 23, 24. &34. 13. Hosea 9:6. yea upon] Or, burning upon. Chap. 3. 24. the houses of joy] The waste places, where those houses had before stood, but were now burnt or ruined by the enemie. 2 Kings 25:9. called houses of joy, because they were wont to make merry in them. Amos 3:15. joyous citie] Or, revelling citie. Zephaniah 2:15. Jerusalem. Chap. 22. 2.