Amos 7:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel,b and it is the king's court. ”

Amos 7:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is the king’s chapel - Better, as in the English margin, “sanctuary.” It is the name for “the sanctuary” of God. “Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them” Exodus 25:8 . “Ye...
Amos 7:13 - 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 7:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

chapel . sanctuary, court: or, palace.
Amos 7:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now as to the fifth argument, it is especially needful to dwell on it. In Bethel, he says, add no more to prophesy, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom Here...
Amos 7:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. But prophesy not - at Beth-el - He must not speak against idolatry, because that was the king's...
Amos 7:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For it is the king's chapel, &c.— Because this is the sanctuary of the king, and this is his palace ] Samaria was the place where the kings of Israel commonly dwelt: but they had a palace at B...
Amos 7:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. But prophesy not again anymore - ( Amos 2:12 , "But ye ... commanded the prophets, saying,...
Amos 7:13 - 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 7:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeroboam treated the charge made by Amaziah with indifference, or perhaps with awe: at least, with silence. And so the priest of Bethel takes upon himself to dismiss the prophet from the kingdom. The...
Amos 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe the awful character of this golden calf-priest. While carrying on a private charge against poor Amos to the king, he recommends him, as a kind friend, to run away from his station, and to gai...
Amos 7:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel ,.... He might prophesy any where, if he did not there, for what the priest cared, that so his honour and interest were not hurt. The reasons he gave were,...
Amos 7:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it [is] the king's chapel, and it [is] the king's court. Ver. 13. But prophesy not any more at Bethel ] Take heed of that; lest, by diffusing too muc...
Amos 7:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amaziah said, O thou seer, go flee , &c. Thou that sayest thou art a prophet, get thee hence, where thou signifiest that thou art so much displeased with the actions of the people, and go into...
Amos 7:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amaziah's Charge against Amos; Amaziah's Doom. B. C. 785. 10 Then Amaziah the priest o...
Amos 7:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; as a friend I advise thou do not, and as having authority from the king, I do declare thou shalt not, prophesy in Beth-el. For it is the king's chapel, where...
Amos 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - 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 7:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prophet at Bethel
Amos 7:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:29 ; 1 Kings 12:32 ; 1 Kings 13:1 ; Acts 4:17 ; Acts 4:18 ; Acts 5:28 ; Acts 5:40 ; Amos 2:12
Amos 7:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The king's court — To which therefore thou oughtest to shew more respect, and not thus to affront the king in his own house.

Amos 7:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amos 7:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Amos 7:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Amos 7:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Amos 7:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Amos 7:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Amos 7:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Amos 7:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Amos 7:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Amos 7:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Amos 7:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amos 7:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Amos 7:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Amos 7:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Amos 7:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Amos 7:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Amos 7:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Amos 7:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Amos 7:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Amos 7:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amos 7:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 7:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes