Amos 1:4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I will send a fire on the house of Hazael - The fire is probably at once material fire, whereby cities are burned in war, since he adds, “it...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the (g) palaces of Benhadad. (g) The antiquity of their buildings will not avoid...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Damascus. It is Yahweh who speaks by the mouth of the prophets. The mention of Damascus, the capital of the Aramaean or Syrian kingdom, would at on...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I will send. fire. Compare Amos 1:7 ; Amos 1:10 ; Amos 1:12 ; Amos 2:2 ; Amos 2:5 . Refer to Jeremiah 17:27 ; Jeremiah 49:27 ; Jeremiah 50:...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now the Prophet subjoins, I will send fire unto the house of Hazael, which will devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. The Prophet speaks still of...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad. Ben-hadad - He was son and successor of Hazael. See the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-ha'dad. But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sins of Israel's Neighbours and the Punishments which Should Follow 1. We may paraphrase the main part of the sentence thus: 'The words of Amo...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will send a fire ... — Compare Jeremiah 49:27 , where this language is repeated at a time when punishment had fallen for a while on Damascus, and...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIES Amos 1:3 - Amos 2:1-16 LIKE all the prophets of Israel, Amos receives oracles for foreign nations. Unlike them, how...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Outside Nations Shall Suffer Judgment Amos 1:1-10 Amos opens his prophecies with predictions against neighboring peoples, that Israel may be le...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The second verse of this first chapter gives the key to the book. Jehovah declared Himself in judgment. Beginning at the point farthest from Israel,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Lord begins with Damascus, one of the most ancient enemies of Israel when in Canaan. The three or four transgressions means many and for every on...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael ,.... For so doing; into his family, his sons' sons, one of whom perhaps was Rezin, that Tiglathpile...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad. Ver. 4. But I will send a fire into the house of Haza...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael God's judgments are often compared to fire. But perhaps the expression may here signify, that the f...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Threatenings of Judgment. B. C. 790. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I the Lord, avenger of mine oppressed Israel, Jehovah, as Amos 1:3 . A fire; either literally understood, or figuratively, famine, pestilence,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). YHWH's Judgment On Damascus ( Amos 1:3-5 ). YHWH's judgment on Damascus, a city (representing Aram) which had proved through the years to be I...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Seven Judgments Against The Neighbouring Nations, Including Judah ( Amos 1:3 to Amos 2:5 ). The announcing of YHWH's judgments on seven nations...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Amos 1:3 . Three] The numbers serve to denote the multiplicity of sins, “ungodliness in its worst form” [ Luther ]. Turn ] R...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 1:1 . The words of Amos, written with his own hand. He does not name his parents, because they were plain country people. He was himself amo...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-ch. 2:16 Part I. APPROACHING JUDGMENT. Verse 1-ch. 2:3 § 1. The nations bordering on the Holy Land are solemnly sum...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Damascus and Gaza
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, the cruel king of Syria, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, 2 Kings 1...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ben — hadad — Ben — hadad was to the Syrian kings a common name, as Pharaoh to the Egyptian kings, and Caesar to the Roman emperors.

⁴ But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

Related Commentaries of Amos 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Amos 1:4