Amos 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But ye, for whose benefit both Nazarites and prophets were raised, you who should have heard their word, and imitated their example, gave the Nazarites wine; importuned, urged, or it may be (as is the custom of excessive drinkers) forced them to drink wine, to violate their vow, and contemn God's law too, Numbers 6:3,4. Commanded: by this passage it appears that they were men in authority who did this; it is not probable that mean persons who had no authority would enjoin silence on the prophets, Isaiah 30:10 Amos 7:13 Micah 2:6. It is evident Amaziah was chief priest in Beth-el, and by virtue of his jurisdiction there silenceth the prophet. The prophets; the true, faithful, and plain-dealing prophets, who rebuked their sins, required them to repent, and threatened judgments if they did not repent. Saying, Prophesy not: see Isaiah 30:10 Amos 7:13 Micah 2:6,11;