Amos 2:12-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 2:9-16

Here, I. God puts his people Israel in mind of the great things he has done for them, in putting them into possession of the land of Canaan, the greatest part of which these ten tribes now enjoyed, Amos 2:9, 10. Note, We need often to be reminded of the mercies we have received, which are the heaviest aggravations of the sins we have committed. God gives liberally, and upbraids us not with our meanness and unworthiness, and the disproportion between his gifts and our merits; but he justly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 2:12

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink ,.... Contrary to their vow and calling, and in contempt of it, and to make them like themselves; they either persuaded them, or forced them to it: and commanded the prophets, saying, prophesy not ; hard and heavy things, judgments and denunciations of vengeance, only smooth things; by this authoritative language it appears that this is said of the rulers and governors of the people, as king, princes, and priests; see Amos 7:12 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 2:13

Behold, I are pressed under you ,.... With the weight of their sins, with which they had made him to serve, and had wearied him; his patience was quite wore out, he could bear them no longer: as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves ; as a cart in harvest time, in which the sheaves of corn are carried home; when one sheaf is laid upon another, till they can lay no more, and the cart is loaded and overloaded with them, and ready to break, or be pressed into the earth with them:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 2:14

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift ,.... They should be so straitened and cooped up, and be so loaded with pressures, that those, as swift of foot as Asahel, should not be able to make their escape by fleeing: and the strong shall not strengthen his force ; should not increase it, or muster it up, and exert it to such a degree, as to be able to defend and secure himself from the enemy: neither shall the mighty deliver himself ; "his soul" or "life"; a soldier, a man of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 2:15

Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow ,.... That is, at some distance, and can make use of his instruments of war afar off; yet will not think it safe to stand his ground, but will betake himself to his heels as fast as he can to save himself: and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself ; this is repeated, lest any should place confidence in their agility, and to show how complete and inevitable the affliction will be: neither shall he that rideth the horse... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 2:16

And he that is courageous among the mighty ,.... Or "strong in his heart" F2 אמיץ לבו "fortis corde suo", Vatablus, Piscator; "fortis animo", Junius & Tremellius, Drusius; "validus corde suo", Mercerus; "qui corde firmo est", Cocceius. ; one that is of a great heart, famous for courage and bravery, that excels in it among the mighty; the most valiant soldiers and officers: shall flee away naked in that day : shall throw away his armour, nay, put off his clothes, as being... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:12

But ye gave the Nazarites wine - This was expressly forbidden in the laws of their institution. See Numbers 6:1-3 . Prophesy not - They would not worship God, and they would not hear the voice of his prophets. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:13

Behold, I am pressed under you - The marginal reading is better: "Behold, I will press your place, as a cart full of sheaves presseth." I will bring over you the wheel of destruction; and it shall grind your place - your city and temple, as the wheel of a cart laden with sheaves presses down the ground, gravel, and stones over which it rolls. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:14

The flight shall perish from the swift - The swiftest shall not be able to save himself from a swifter destruction. None, by might, by counsel, or by fleetness, shall be able to escape from the impending ruin. In a word, God has so fully determined to avenge the quarrel of his broken covenant, that all attempts to escape from his judgments shall be useless. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Amos 2:15

Neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself - I believe all these sayings, Amos 2:13-16 , are proverbs, to show the inutility of all attempts, even in the best circumstances, to escape the doom now decreed, because the cup of their iniquity was full. read more

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