Amos 1:7-14 NIV

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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:8

I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod ,.... The same with Azotus, Acts 8:40 ; another principal city of the Philistines: this perhaps was fulfilled when Tartan was sent against it by Sargon king of Assyria, and took it, Isaiah 20:1 ; or however in the times of the Maccabees, when Jonathan took it, and burnt it, and the cities round about it; and took their spoils, and burnt the temple of Dagon, and those that fled to it; and what with those that were burnt, and those that fell by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:9

Thus saith the Lord, for three transgressions of Tyrus ,.... Or Tyre, a very ancient city in Palestine; of which See Gill on Isaiah 23:1 ; and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof ; See Gill on Amos 1:3 ; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom : such of the Israelites that fell into their hands, or fled to them for shelter, they delivered up to the Edomites, their implacable adversaries, or sold them to them, as they did to the Grecians, Joel... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:10

But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus ,.... An enemy to destroy the walls of it: this was done either by Shalmaneser king of the Assyrians, in the times of Eulaeus king of the Tyrians, of whose expedition against it Josephus F19 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 2. makes mention: or by Nebuchadnezzar, who took it after thirteen years' siege of it, in the time of Ithobalus F20 Hist. Phoenic. apud Joseph. contr. Apion. l. 1. c. 21. : or by Alexander, by whom it was taken, as Curtius... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:11

Thus saith the Lord for three transgressions of Edom ,.... Or the Edomites, the posterity of Esau, whose name was Edom, so called from the red pottage he sold his birthright for to his brother Jacob: and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof ; See Gill on Amos 1:3 . Among these three or four transgressions, not only what follows is included, but their idolatry; for that the Edomites had their idols is certain, though what they were cannot be said; see 2 Chronicles... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:12

But I will send a fire upon Teman ,.... A principal city of Edom or Idumea, so called from Teman a grandson of Esau, Genesis 36:11 . Jerom F24 De locis Hebr. fol. 95. B. says there was in his time a village called Theman, five miles distant from the city Petra, and had a Roman garrison; and so says Eusebius F25 Onomast. ad vocem θαιμαν . ; who places it in Arabia Petraea; it is put for the whole country; it signifies the south. So the Targum renders it, "a fire in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:13

Thus saith the Lord, for three transgressions of the children of Ammon ,.... These are the descendants of Benammi, a son of Lots, by one of his daughters, Genesis 19:38 ; are distinguished from the Ammonites, 2 Chronicles 20:1 ; were near neighbours of the Jews, but great enemies to them, though akin: and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof ; See Gill on Amos 1:3 . Among these transgressions, for which God would punish these people, are to be reckoned, not only... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:14

But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah ,.... Which was the metropolis of the children of Ammon, and their royal city, 2 Samuel 12:26 . This is to be understood of an enemy that should destroy it, perhaps Nebuchadnezzar; or of war being kindled and raised in their country; this place being put for the whole; See Gill on Jeremiah 49:2 ; and it shall devour the palaces thereof ; the palaces of the king, and his nobles: with shouting in the day of battle ; with the noise of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 1:9

Tyrus - See an ample description of this place, and of its desolation and final ruin, in the notes on Ezekiel 26-28 (note). The brotherly covenant - This possibly refers to the very friendly league made between Solomon and Hiram, king of Tyre, 1 Kings 5:12 ; but some contend that the brotherly covenant refers to the consanguinity between the Jews and Edomites. The Tyrians, in exercising cruelties upon these, did it, in effect, on the Jews, with whom they were connected by the most... read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 1:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 1:9

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