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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Amos 4:1-13

The second discourse consists of Jehovah's summons to the people. It commences with a severe and terrible indictment of the women. He addressed them as "Ye kine of Bashan," which reveals the degradation of womanhood to mere animalism. The prophet described their doings, declaring that they oppressed the poor and crushed the needy, and said unto their lords, "Bring and let us drink." Their doom would be that they would be taken away with hooks, that is, in shame and helplessness, and in the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-3

Oracle Of Warning To The Wealthy Women Of Samaria (Amos 4:1-3 ). We can tend to forget that the women of Israel/Judah were regularly equally guilty with the men, but the prophets never forgot it, for they saw it before their very eyes (compare Isaiah’s vivid word picture in Isaiah 3:16 to Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 32:9-12). It was often the wives of the wealthy who pressed their demands on their husbands, causing them to oppress the poor, thereby becoming oppressors of the poor themselves. Here they... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-13

Two Indictments Of The People Which Will Result In A Series Of Chastisements (Amos 4:1-13 ). A new oracle now begins with the words ‘hear this word ---’ (compare Amos 3:1; Amos 5:1) and consists of indictments, first on the wealthy women of Israel (Amos 4:1-3), and then on all of Israel who are not true to YHWH (Amos 4:4-5). It then follows these up with a series of chastisements which are either a reflection of their past, or are something which will come on them, each of which closes with... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-3

Amos 4:1-Leviticus : . The Women of Samaria.— Like Isaiah ( Isaiah 31:6-1 Samuel :), Amos turns to denounce the extravagant and wicked frivolity of the women of the upper classes. He is not necessarily charging them with responsibility for the sins of the men; from those to whom much has been given (by Divine favour) much is required. The idle and pampered women of Samaria are described as “ kine of Bashan” ( cf. Deuteronomy 32:14, Psalms 22:12), or, as we should say, prize cows. They gratify... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Amos 4:1

This verse is an introduction to all that follows in this chapter. Hear attentively, and consider the consequences of it; weigh both what and whose it is that is spoken. This word; prophecy, or sermon of reproof and threatening: see Amos 3:1. Ye kine of Bashan: so Amos, bred among cattle, compares the mighty, proud, wanton, and oppressive riflers of Israel to those full-fed, strong, and wanton beasts, which in the herds did push at, hurt, and disturb the weaker cattle. Some will by this... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Amos 4:1-3

CRITICAL NOTES.] Kine] Fat and wanton, yet effeminate and luxuriant; reproved not for fierceness, but unfeeling insolence and oppression. Say] (1) Wives here intended, voluptuous women after the analogy of Isaiah 3:16; Isaiah 32:9-13. “The sin of these women consisted in the tyrannical oppression of the poor, whilst they asked their lords, i.e. their husbands, to procure them the means of debauchery” [Keil]. (2) Others, princely oppressors, who say to their king, with whom they indulge in... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Amos 4:1-13

Chapter 4Then the Lord says,Hear this word, ye cows of Bashan ( Amos 4:1 ),They worshiped the calf so God calls them a bunch of cows. But because they worshiped the calf, He speaks disdainfully concerning them.which are on the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor ( Amos 4:1 ),Again, the oppression of the poor must have been great because God makes continual reference to it.who crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink ( Amos 4:1 ).So there is that disparity... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Amos 4:1-13

Amos 4:1 . Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan. The strong bulls of Bashan are celebrated in scripture. Psalms 22:13. Vaccæ pingues, fat cows, haughty women, abandoned to luxurious ease, and who, equally with their husbands, oppressed the poor to indulge in feasts and wine. Amos 4:2 . The Lord God hath sworn that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish hooks. The Chaldaic has “your daughters.” This language is both natural and impressive. The Philistines cover... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Amos 4:1-3

Amos 4:1-3Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria.God the champion of the oppressedI. The character of these men. “Ye kine of Bashan,” etc. The feminine, “kine,” marks their effeminacy; the reference to Bashan, where the richest pasture-land of Israel lay, shows that they had grown fat with luxurious living. It is not rare to find such men the most unscrupulous and cruel Here they are seen in characteristic fashion oppressing the poor, crushing the needy (Amos... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Amos 4:1

Amo 4:1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that [are] in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. Ver. 1. Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan ] Obesae et bene pastae, ye fat bawsons (as we use to call them), ye that are “ Boeotum in patria, crassoque sub aere natae. ” Ye that have hearts as fat as grease, and delight not in God’s law, Psalms 119:70 . Ye that cover your faces with fatness, Job 15:27 , till both... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Amos 4:1-13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 4:1-3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Amos 4:1

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Amos 4:1-3

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Amos 4:1-13

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Amos 4:1-13

The Biblical Illustrator - Amos 4:1-3

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Amos 4:1

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