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 I am by the king's authority empowered to give license, or impose silence, and to see that none but fit persons preach before the king, who doth there pay his devotions. And it is the king's court, where all his nobles attend him, and where no ordinary, obscure, and uncourtly doctor may appear: besides, such preaching so near to the king's court will be speedily punished; therefore, as thou lovest thyself, Amos, follow my advice, and let the king's court and this country hear no more of thee.