Amos 7:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. ”

Amos 7:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thus Amos saith - Amos had said, “Thus saith the Lord;” he never fails to impress on them, whose words he is speaking. Amaziah, himself bound up in a system of falsehood and imposture, which,...
Amos 7:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Effect of Amos-' Public Utterances. A historical episode is here interposed. Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, interrupts the work of Amos, charging him, by twisting his words, with conspiracy ( Amos...
Amos 7:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeroboam shall die, &c. This charge was not true. Compare Acts 17:6-7 ; Acts 24:5 . Note what Amaziah omitted to repeat.
Amos 7:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now our Prophet is wholly silent as to the answer of the king: it is therefore probable, either that the king was not much excited, — or that he dared not openly to take away the life of Amos;...
Amos 7:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
Amos 7:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeroboam shall die by the sword— We do not read above that Amos said this; and as the sacred histories do not inform us that Jeroboam died by the sword, it is most likely this was a falsehood raise...
Amos 7:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. For thus Amos saith - whereas Amos spoke not in his own name, but, "Th...
Amos 7:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Three Visions and an Interruption 1-9. The visions. 10-17 . The interruption. There are two senses in which the word 'Vision' may be used of one of the forms of Hebrew prophecy. In the first se...
Amos 7:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Die by the sword. — So far as the words of the prophecy are concerned, it was not accurate to say that Amos had threatened Jeroboam with the sword.
Amos 7:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

5. THE PROPHET AND HIS MINISTRY Amos 7:1-17 - Amos 8:1-4 We have seen the preparation of the Man for the Word; we have sought to trace to its source the Word which came to the Man. It now rem...
Amos 7:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Herdsman's Message Amos 7:1-17 The king's mowings were the earliest yield of the grasslands, which were exacted by him. Our King also has His mowings, when He takes to Himself our dearest...
Amos 7:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this division the prophet gave a fivefold vision of judgment, introduced in the first four cases by the words, "The Lord God showed me." The last vision was of Jehovah Himself. The vision of the l...
Amos 7:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is an interesting passage in the history of Amos, and deserves to be particularly considered. It seems that this Amaziah, priest of Bethel, was priest of the golden calves at Bethel which Jerobo...
Amos 7:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword ,.... Which was not saying truth; for Amos said not that Jeroboam should die by the sword, but that God would raise up the sword against his hous...
Amos 7:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. Ver. 11. For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, &c. ] Wh...
Amos 7:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam This was a priest not of the tribe of Levi, but such a one as those were whom Jeroboam I. had consecrated to perform the idolatrous services at B...
Amos 7:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amaziah's Charge against Amos; Amaziah's Doom. B. C. 785. 10 Then Amaziah the priest o...
Amos 7:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thus Amos saith; so Amaziah falsely reports the prophet. Jeroboam shall die by the sword: he no where said so, nor did he insinuate so much, but spake of his house distinguished from his person,...
Amos 7:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Four Visions ( Amos 7:1 to Amos 8:14 ). In a similar way to the seven judgments in Amos 1:2 to Amos 2:5 , followed by the expanded judgment on Israel, which all initially followed a simil...
Amos 7:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Amos 7:10 .] The prophet opposed at Bethel on account of these predictions. Conspired ] Heb. banded , implying that others joined. There is a charge of conspiracy and sediti...
Amos 7:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Amos 7:10-15 I. There is something very wonderful, and at the same time most natural, in the expansion of mind which a man brought up as Amos was, acquires when he has been raised out of himself a...
Amos 7:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:1 . He formed grasshoppers, which are the same as the locusts. After the king's mowings. It is supposed that the first grass, or the proud corn cut with the scythe, was a tribute to the k...
Amos 7:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel. The conventional and the genuine priests of a people I. The conventional priest. Amaziah was chief priest of the royal sanc...
Amos 7:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-ch. 9:10 Part III . FIVE VISIONS , WITH EXPLANATIONS , CONTINUING AND CONFIRMING THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY . The afflictions are climactic, increasing in inte...
Amos 7:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prophet at Bethel
Amos 7:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 17:6 ; Acts 6:14 ; Amos 6:7 ; Amos 6:8 ; Amos 7:9 ; Jeremiah 26:9 ; Jeremiah 28:10 ; Jeremiah 28:11 ; Matthew 26:61 ; Psalms 56:5
Amos 7:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeroboam shall die — He nowhere said so, but spake of his house distinguished from his person, as Amos 7:9 .

Amos 7:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amos 7:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Amos 7:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Amos 7:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Amos 7:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Amos 7:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Amos 7:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Amos 7:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Amos 7:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Amos 7:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Amos 7:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amos 7:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Amos 7:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amos 7:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Amos 7:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Amos 7:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Amos 7:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos 7:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Amos 7:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amos 7:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 7:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes