阿摩司书 1:9-10 RCUVSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:9-10

The violation of a brotherly covenant. The reproach addressed to Tyre, on account of Tyre's league with Edom against the Israelites, is peculiarly severe. This is to be explained by the previous history of the two nations. Hiram, King of Tyre, had been a warm friend both of David and of Solomon. A close and intimate connection had thus been formed. And when Tyre made war upon the Jews and, like Philistia, gave Israel into the hands of Edom, the grievance was felt to be peculiarly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:10

A fire, as Amos 1:7 : see Ezekiel's prophecy against Tyre (26). She had long been tributary to Assyria, but, revolting, was punished by Sargon, and later was attacked by Nebuchadnezzar, who besieged it for thirteen years, with what success is not known. The Assyrian monuments afford no account of its capture by this monarch (comp. Isaiah 23:1-18 .; Jeremiah 47:4 ; Arrian; Jeremiah 2:16-24 ). (For its capture and destruction by Alexander the Great, see notes on Zechariah 9:2 , ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 1:9

The last crowning sin, for which judgment is pronounced on Tyre, is the same as that of Philistia, and probably was enacted in concert with it. In Tyre, there was this aggravation, that it was a violation of a previous treaty and friendship. It was not a covenant only, nor previous friendliness only; but a specific covenant, founded on friendship which they forgat and brake. If they retained the memory of Hiram’s contact with David and Solomon, it was a sin against light too. After David had... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 1:10

I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre - Tyre had long ere this become tributary to Assyria. Asshur-ban-ipal (about 930 b.c.,) records his “taking tribute from the kings of all the chief Phoenician cities as Tyre, Sidon, Biblus and Aradus” . His son Shalmanubar records his taking tribute from them in his 21st year about 880, b.c.), as did Ivalush III , and after this time Tiglath-pileser II , the same who took Damascus and carried off its people, as also the east and north of Israel. The... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 1:9

Amos 1:9. For three transgressions of Tyrus, &c. This prediction is probably to be understood of the destruction of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar, as foretold by Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel: see the margin. Because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom Without doubt the Edomites used the Jewish captives with great barbarity, as the delivering of these captives up to them is also assigned as a principal reason of the punishment of Tyre, as it was of the punishment of Damascus, Amos... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 1:1-15

1:1-2:16 JUDGMENTS ON VARIOUS NATIONSIt seems that Amos announced most, if not all, of his message in Bethel, an important religious and commercial centre near Israel’s southern border (see 7:10). He gained the attention of his audience by first announcing God’s judgment on Israel’s neighbours. This news no doubt pleased his hearers, but for Amos it was part of his build-up to the climax, which announced God’s judgment on Israel.The first three nations that Amos condemned were foreign nations... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 1:9

Tyrus. Now es Sur . See notes on Isaiah 23:0 .Jeremiah 25:22 ; Jeremiah 47:4 . Also Eze 26-28. Joel 3:4 , Joel 3:5 . the brotherly covenant = a covenant of brethren. Compare 2 Samuel 5:11 . 1 Kings 5:1 ; 1 Kings 9:11-14 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 1:9

"Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole country to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant.The great sin of Tyre mentioned here is their delivery of Hebrew slaves to their bitterest enemies, the Edomites, and that this was done despite the long record of friendship between Israel and Tyre, dating back to the days of Solomon, and the brotherly covenant of mutual respect and... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 1:10

"But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.Note the similarity with Amos 1:7, both predictions being somewhat stylized prophecies of the destruction of the places indicated. This prophecy was fulfilled, as were all the others.FULFILLMENT REGARDING TYREWithin the space of little more than half a century, Tyre was made a vassal city of Assyria, was besieged and captured by "Nebuchadnezzar after a thirteen years siege (585-573 B.C.),[36] and was ultimately... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 1:9

9. Tyrus . . . delivered up the . . . captivity to Edom—the same charge as against the Philistines (Amos 1:6). remembered not the brotherly covenant—the league of Hiram of Tyre with David and Solomon, the former supplying cedars for the building of the temple and king's house in return for oil and corn (2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Kings 5:2-6; 1 Kings 9:11-14; 1 Kings 9:27; 1 Kings 9:10-22; 1 Chronicles 14:1; 2 Chronicles 8:18; 2 Chronicles 9:10). read more