Amos 6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

'Woe. The second woe. See Amos 5:18. them: i.e. the nobles of Judah, in comparison with the nobles of Israel (in Samaria) its the next clause. at ease. careless, secure, or easy-going.

trust. confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69. Here Part.. them that confide.

which are named. [the men of] men. Compare Numbers 1:17

chief of the nations: i.e.

Israel. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:5). App-92,

the house of Israel: i.e. the Northern Kingdom. the People of Israel.

came. Supply the Ellipsis: "came [for judgment and justice]", as shown by the rest of this member ("y1").

Pass. Pass over: i. e, the Euphrates. Compare Jeremiah 2:10. unto Calneh. The sequence of these cities is logical rather than geographical.

Calneh. On the Tigris. Built by Nimrod (Genesis 10:10). Called Calno (Isaiah 10:9); Canneh (Ezekiel 27:23).

see. consider [its fate]. So in the next two clauses.

Hamath. On the north. Now called Hama, on the Orontes, north of Damascus. Reference to Pent (Genesis 10:18; Numbers 34:7; Numbers 34:8) Compare Amos 6:14 App-92

Gath. Now Tell es Safi, in the south. See 1 Samuel 5:8.

be they better: i.e. these nobles and chief men.

these kingdoms: which have been overthrown.

or their border. or [is] their border or boundary greater? &c. your: i.e. the borders of Israel and Judah. Supply the logical Ellipsis: "[yet. overthrew them; how much more shall. judge you!]".

put. thrust.

the evil day. the day of calamity. Hebrew. ra'a. App-44. Compare Amos 3:6; Amos 5:13; Amos 5:9; Amos 5:10

seat or throne

chant. break out [in song]. Hebrew. parat. Occurs only here.

instruments of music. instruments of song

like David. as David did

wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27.

bowls. sacred bowls; not in goblets.

are not greived. do not afflict themselves

affliction. breach: i.e. the breach of the two kingdoms (1 Kings 12). Compare Isaiah 30:26; Jeremiah 6:14.

Joseph. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for the whole of the ten tribes.. reference to the Patriarch, by application.

The Lord God. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. App-4. See note on Amos 1:8.

sworn, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 22:16) Compare Jeremiah 51:14.

By Himself. by His soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

saith the LORD the God of Hosts. [is] the oracle of Jehovah,

the God of Hosts. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

I abhor. Hebrew. taab,. Homonym, with two meanings. Here, to abhor. In Psalms 119:20; Psalms 119:40; Psalms 119:174, to desire or long for.

excellency. Figure of speech Ampliatio. It was once such (Compare Amos 8:7; Psalms 47:4.Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 24:21), but is now no longer so.

all that is therein. the fulness thereof

remain: survive after the seige.

men. Plural of 'enosh App-14.

die: by pestilence

a man's uncle. a relative

him i.e. the corpse burneth. See note on Amos 4:10. Here, and 1 Samuel 31:12 are the only two places where burning corpses is mentioned, &c. Both are exceptional cases, but it was the common practice of the Horites (Genesis 14:6; Deuteronomy 2:12; Deuteronomy 2:22) whose remains were found in the excavations at Gezer. See note on 1 Kings 9:15-17.

bones; i.e. one reduced to. mere skeleton. Compare Job 7:15; Job 19:20.

him that is, &c. i.e. the survivor.

by the sides of. in the midst of, or hinder part.

any: i.e. any alive or dead.

make mention of. call upon, or invoke. Compare Isaiah 26:13; Isaiah 49:1; Isaiah 62:6.

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

Shall horses... will... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. there or, supply "[the seal". for. Supply "[with equal madness]".

hemlock. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 29:18, same word as `wormwood"). App-92.

horns =. powers. "Horns" put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the power put forth by them.

I will raise up, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:49). they shall afflict you. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 3:9; Deuteronomy 26:7).

from... unto: i.e. through the length and breadth of the land.

Hemath. Same as Hamath (Amos 6:2), in the north. the river. Hebrew nahal. torrent, or wady.

the wilderness. Hebrew ha. arabah. the 'Arabah: i.e. the plain, south of Judah. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 1:1, &c.)