John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 3:13
Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob ,.... The prophets and priests, whose business it was to speak to the people from the Lord, and declare his will to them, and to admonish them of their sin and danger, are here called upon to hearken to what the Lord was about to say, and to testify and publish it to the people of Israel, the posterity of Jacob, though sadly degenerated: saith the Lord God, the God of hosts ; the eternal Jehovah, the Being of beings, the God of the whole earth,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 3:9-15
The Israelites are here again convicted and condemned, and particular notice given of the crimes they are convicted of and the punishment they are condemned to. 1. Notice is given of it to their neighbours. The prophet is ordered to publish it in the palaces of Ashdod, one of the chief cities of the Philistines; nay, the summons must go further, even to the palaces in the land of Egypt. ?The great men of both those nations, that dwell in the palaces, that are inquisitive concerning the affairs... read more