Amós 3:11 NVT

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 3:9-11

Amos 3:9-11 . Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, &c. God here orders the prophet to invite the Philistines and Egyptians, the inveterate enemies of God’s Israel, to come and behold what great wickedness was among them, and what cause he had to execute what he had threatened, and to mark the calamities coming upon them, as the punishment of that wickedness, that these heathen might hereby take warning. Say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria That is, in the kingdom of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 3:9-15

The corruption of Samaria (3:9-4:3)Amos tries to shame the people of Israel (capital: Samaria) by inviting their enemies to come and see how bad the nation is, with all its oppression, lawlessness, violence and greed (9-10). Israel will surely be conquered and plundered. The only things that will remain as a reminder of former luxury will be a few scraps of furniture. The remains of the nation will be like the remains of a sheep that has been attacked and eaten by wild animals (11-12). The... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 3:11

thus saith the Lord God. The first of three occurrences of this formula in Amos. See note on Amos 1:3 . An adversary = An adversary [shall] come. Figure of speech Ellipsis . App-6 . Compare 2 Kings 17:3 , 2Ki 17:6 ; 2 Kings 18:9 , 2 Kings 18:10 , 2 Kings 18:11 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 3:11

"Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: an adversary there shall be, even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.DOOM OF SAMARIA FORETOLD (Amos 3:11-12)It will be noted that there are multiple references to: "saith Jehovah, thus saith the Lord Jehovah, etc." in this section, and, in fact, throughout Amos; but the conclusion of critical scholars that, "The multiplicity of introductory formulae shows that here we have a collection... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Amos 3:11

Amos 3:11. An adversary there shall be, &c.— An adversary shall surround thy land: he shall cast thee down from thy power, and thy forts or strong places shall be spoiled. Houbigant. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Amos 3:11

11. Translate, "An adversary (the abruptness produces a startling effect)! and that too, from every side of the land." So in the fulfilment, :-: "The king of Assyria (Shalmaneser) came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years." bring down thy strength from thee—that is, bring thee down from thy strength (the strength on which thou didst boast thyself): all thy resources ( :-). palaces shall be spoiled—a just retribution in kind (Amos 3:10). The palaces in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 3:11

Sovereign Yahweh announced that an enemy that would surround the land of Israel would destroy and loot its impressive fortresses. That enemy proved to be Assyria, which besieged and destroyed Samaria and overran all Israel in 722 B.C. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Amos 3:11-15

Israel’s coming catastrophe from Yahweh 3:11-15Amos’ announcement of Israel’s coming judgment came in three waves (Amos 3:11-15). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 3:1-15

The First Address1-8. A call to attention. 9, 10. The oppressions practised by the powerful. 11-15. The disasters which should overtake them, their sanctuary and their palaces.1. ’Race’ would be a more correct word than family. Judah is included in the appeal, but immediately drops out of sight again.2. In the Bible to know frequently means to care for, to be deeply interested in (Genesis 18:19; Hosea 13:5; Nahum 1:7; Job 22:13; Psalms 1:6; Psalms 73:11; Proverbs 2:10; Galatians 4:9): at... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Amos 3:11

(11) An adversary.—This rendering is to be preferred to “affliction” (Chald., Syr.). It is the subject of the following verb “bring down,” Assyria being referred to, though not in express terms. The reading of LXX., “O Tyre, thy land round about thee is desolate,” is incoherent, and confounds Tzăr with tzôr.Thy strength points mainly to the stronghold of Samaria, which the enemy was to bring down or reduce to ruins, but it may likewise include the chief warriors who were to be led away captive. read more