Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Amos 4:1
There is a continuation in this chapter of the general thought and movement of the last, consisting of denunciations and exhortations of Israel. First, there is a powerful blast against the idle, sinful and oppressive rich "in the mountain of Samaria" (Amos 4:1-3), then, a sarcastic and ironical "call to worship" at Bethel and Gilgal (Amos 4:4,5), and next, a dramatic reminder by the prophet of the seven disasters God had sent upon Israel with the benign purpose of leading them to repentance... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Amos 4:1
Hear . . . ye. Masculine kine = heifers: the women. Compare Psalms 22:22 (masculine), Ezekiel 39:18 (masculine) mountain = hill country. oppress. Hebrew. ashak , as in Amos 3:9 (feminine) Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 19:13 .Deuteronomy 24:14; Deuteronomy 24:14 ). Compare 2 Samuel 12:3 , 2 Samuel 12:4 . the poor = exhausted ones. Hebrew. dal (masculine) See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11 the needy = needy ones. Hebrew ' ebyan (masculine) See note "poverty" Proverbs 6:11 . say... read more