1. Amos 5:9 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who is the one that makes destruction flash forth against the strong?

Amos 5:9 (ESV)

9 who makes destruction flash forth against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.

The Lord is the one who brings destruction upon cities. This is a truth which has already been asserted previously (Amos 3:6).