Amos 9:2

Though they dig into hell— Into the lowest parts of the earth; the deepest cavern. See Psalms 139:8. &c.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Height or depth are alike open to the Omnipresent God. The grave is not so awful as God. The sinner would gladly “dig through” into hell, bury hims...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Vision of an Avenging God. The last vision impresses upon Amos the anger and omnipotence of the supreme ruler and judge. Yahweh is seen ( Amos...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Restoration of God's People. This section is probably a post-exilic appendix to the book. The point of view has changed, the fate of Israel bei...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Though they dig, &c. Note the Figure of speech Catabasis (Ap'. 6). hell. Hebrew. Sheol . The grave. App-35. Compare Psalms 139:8 , &c,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet denounces horrible punishments; but not without reason, for there was astonishing torpidity in that people, as there is usuall...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: Though they dig into hell...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Concluding Vision and a Discourse. Comfortable Words 1. The vision. 2-10 . The discourse, declaring that none shall evade God's judgments (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hell ] Heb. Sheol , the abode of the departed.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Dig. — For this expression break should be substituted. “Hell,” or rather, Hades ( Sheôl ), the dark abode of the gathered dead, is contrasted...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Day of Restoration Amos 9:1-15 The guilty will certainly be punished. If they enter the sacred place of worship, even that will not shelter...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The final vision was of judgment executed. In this there was no symbol, no sign. We hear the manifesto of Jehovah Himself. It is one of the most awe-...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them;...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them ,.... That is, they that endeavour to make their escape from their enemies, though they...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: Ver. 2. Though they di...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Though they dig into hell , &c. Here the subject is enlarged upon to impress it more deeply on the minds of all that read or hear it. Though the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Certainty of the Sinner's Doom. B. C. 784....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When David would describe the omnipresence of God, Psalms 139:7-12 , he doth it most elegantly in almost the same manner as our inspired herdman h...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH's Judgment Against Israel And Their False Altar is Certain And sure ( Amos 9:1-4 ). There is an interesting and possibly significant comparis...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Amos sees God standing , fixed in purpose, by the altar. Posts ] Thresholds ( Isaiah 6:4 ). Cut ] Human victims demanded; wound...
Scofield Reference Notes

hell Hebrew, "Sheol," ( See Scofield) - ( Habakkuk 2:5 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Amos 9:2-4 What a variety, what a reduplication of expression in order to represent as utterly impossible that the parties who are here threatened...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 9:1 . I saw the Lord standing upon the altar in Jerusalem, as in Isaiah 6:1 , and Ezekiel 9:3 . Here the prophet heard the awful words, tha...
The Biblical Illustrator

Though they dig into hell, thence shall Mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down. The danger of impenit...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Wicked Kingdom Overthrown
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Though they dig into hell, in the uttermost depths of the universe, thence shall Mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 28:13-16 ; Isaiah 14:13-16 ; Isaiah 2:19 ; Jeremiah 49:16 ; Jeremiah 51:53 ; Job 20:6 ; Job 26:6 ; Luke 10:18 ; Obadiah 1:4 ; Psalm...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hell — The center of the earth, or the depth of hell.

² Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

Related Commentaries of Amos 9:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Amos 9:2