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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 1:3-15

What the Lord says here may be explained by what he says Jer. 12:14; Thus said the Lord, against all my evil neighbours that touch the inheritance of my people Israel, Behold, I will pluck them out. Damascus was a near neighbour to Israel on the north, Tyre and Gaza on the west, Edom on the south, Ammon and (in the next chapter) Moab on the east; and all of them had been, one time, one way, or other, pricking briers and grieving thorns to Israel, evil neighbours to them; and, because God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:7

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza ,.... An enemy that shall pull down and destroy the walls of it: this was fulfilled in the times of Uzziah, under whom Amos prophesied; and very likely in a very short time after this prophecy, who went out and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gaza, 2 Chronicles 26:6 ; or else in the times of Hezekiah, who smote the Philistines unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, 2 Kings 18:8 ; or however in the times of Nebuchadnezzar,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 1:7

Verse 7 Now follows a denunciation of punishment, — that God would send a fire on the wall of Gaza, to devour its palaces. And it hence appears that Gaza was a splendid town, and sumptuously built; and for this reason the Prophet speaks of its palaces. He shows, at the same time, that neither strength nor wealth would prevent God from executing the punishment which the Gazites deserved. He names also other cities of Palestine, even Ascalon and Azdod, or Azotus, and Ecron. These cities the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:6-8

The judgment on Philistia. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:6-8

The woe against Philistia. Gaza was one of the capitals of Philistia, and is put for the country as a whole. Its wealth and strength and special activity against Israel fitted it to be the representative of all the other capitals which are afterwards ( Amos 1:8 ) enumerated as sharing its punishment. The outrage charged against Gaza is probably that recorded in 2 Chronicles 21:16 and Joel 3:6 , and which occurred in the time of Jehoram. The crime denounced was— I. THE CROWNING... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:6-8

The judgment on Philistia. The great religious truth which is conveyed in this prophetic warning addressed to Philistia is this—national retribution is inevitable. I. NATIONAL RETRIBUTION IS NOT AVERTED BY WEALTH AND PROSPERITY . Philistia was a fertile plain, abounding in all material riches. The people not only possessed the produce of a fruitful soil; they were versed in the arts of life, being famous as artificers and craftsmen; and they enjoyed the fruits of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:7

A fire. Each guilty city is to have its own special punishment, though probably the calamity of each is common to all. Gaza was conquered by Sennacherib when he invaded Judea in the time of Hezekiah, by Pharaoh-Necho ( Jeremiah 47:1 ), and by Alexander the Great, who spent more than two months in its siege (Josephus, 'Ant.,' 11:8, 4; Arrian; 2:27; see note on Zephaniah 2:4 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 1:7

But - Literally, “and.” Thus had Gaza done, and thus would God do; “I will send a fire upon Gaza.” The sentence on Gaza stands out, probably in that it was first in power and in sin. It was the merchant-city of the five; the caravans parted from it or passed through it; and so this sale of the Jewish captives was ultimately effected through them. First in sin, first in punishment. Gaza was strong by nature and by art. “The access to it also,” Arrian notices , “lay through deep sand.” We do not... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 1:6-8

Amos 1:6-8. For three transgressions of Gaza, &c. From Syria he passes to Palestine, upon the coast of which Gaza was situated. It is one of the places threatened by Joel 3:6. Because they carried away the whole captivity Or, a peaceable captivity, as Mr. Locke renders גלות שׁלמה ; that is, a captivity not taken in war, but by deceit: or, a perfect captivity, that is, not to be recovered. It appears, from 2 Chronicles 21:16; 2 Chronicles 28:18, that the Philistines (for the town... 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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 1:3-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 1:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:6-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:6-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:6-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Amos 1:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Amos 1:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Amos 1:6-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Amos 1:1-15

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