Amos 1:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captiveb the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: ”

Amos 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Gaza - Was the southernmost city of the Philistines, as it was indeed of Canaan Genesis 10:19 of old, the last inhabited place at the beginning of the desert, on the way from Phoenicia to Egypt...
Amos 1:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they (i) carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to...
Amos 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philistia. Philistia was another name to strike terror. The country is well represented by Gaza ( Amos 1:6 ), the southernmost and largest city of the Philistines (p. 28), an emporium of trade and...
Amos 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Gaza. Now Ghuzzeh, in- Philistia. the whole captivity . a wholesale captivity. captivity . captives. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for. whole body of captives. See Jere...
Amos 1:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos directs here his discourse against Gaza, which the Philistine occupied. It was situated in the tribe of Judah, towards the sea; but as the Anakims were its inhabitants, the Philistine kept...
Amos 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom...
Amos 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For three transgressions of Gaza— Houbigant renders this in the same manner as the third verse; and so throughout the chapter. Instead of the whole captivity, we may read, a peaceable captivity;...
Amos 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom...
Amos 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sins of Israel's Neighbours and the Punishments which Should Follow 1. We may paraphrase the main part of the sentence thus: 'The words of Amos, describing what he saw in prophetic vision.'...
Amos 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

CURSE ON PHILISTIA. (6-8) The marginal reading is more literal, and points to the special bitterness of the proceedings of Philistia, here represented by Gaza as the principal city (comp. 2 Chron...
Amos 1:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIES Amos 1:3 - Amos 2:1-16 LIKE all the prophets of Israel, Amos receives oracles for foreign nations. Unlike them, however, he arranges these oracles not after, but bef...
Amos 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Outside Nations Shall Suffer Judgment Amos 1:1-10 Amos opens his prophecies with predictions against neighboring peoples, that Israel may be led to appreciate her guilt and to bear the approach...
Amos 1:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The second verse of this first chapter gives the key to the book. Jehovah declared Himself in judgment. Beginning at the point farthest from Israel, the prophet delivered his messages to the nations...
Amos 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Similar punishments are here held forth to Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron, the chief cities of the Philistines, those bitter fees of the Church. They all are brought in for their punishment, who h...
Amos 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus saith the Lord, for three transgressions of Gaza ,.... The chief city of the Philistines, and put for the whole country, and designs the inhabitants of it: and for four, I will not turn away...
Amos 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom...
Amos 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Amos 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Threatenings of Judgment. B. C. 790. 3 Thus saith the L ORD ; For three transgressions...
Amos 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Three transgressions: see Amos 1:3 . Gaza; the principal city of the Philistines; all the rest are to be understood; and here the city is named, but the inhabitants are meant also with the cit...
Amos 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Seven Judgments Against The Neighbouring Nations, Including Judah ( Amos 1:3 to Amos 2:5 ). The announcing of YHWH's judgments on seven nations (including Judah) can be looked at in two ways. Fi...
Amos 1:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Amos 1:6 . Whole captivity] i.e. left none, but sold them to Edomites, the most deadly enemies to Israel: hence the greatness of the sin. Amos 1:7 . Fire on the wall ] A...
Amos 1:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 1:1 . The words of Amos, written with his own hand. He does not name his parents, because they were plain country people. He was himself among the herdmen of Tekoa, a small city twelve mile...
Amos 1:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-ch. 2:16 Part I. APPROACHING JUDGMENT. Verse 1-ch. 2:3 § 1. The nations bordering on the Holy Land are solemnly summoned to judgment. Amos 1:1 , Amos 1:2...
Amos 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Damascus and Gaza
Amos 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 6:17 ; 2 Chronicles 21:16 ; 2 Chronicles 21:17 ; 2 Chronicles 28:18 ; Acts 8:26 ; Amos 1:11 ; Amos 1:3 ; Amos 1:9 ; Ezekiel 25:15 ; Ezekiel 25:16 ; Ezekiel 35:5 ; Isaiah 14:29-31...
Amos 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Carried away — All the Jews whom they had taken captive. Edom — Their most inveterate enemies. These Edomites were ever ready to enslave, and tyrannize over the Jews, if by any means they could get...

Amos 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amos 1:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Amos 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Amos 1:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Amos 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Amos 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Amos 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Amos 1:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Amos 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Amos 1:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Amos 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Amos 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amos 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Amos 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amos 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Amos 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 1:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Amos 1:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 1:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Amos 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amos 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes