Amos 1:7

2 Chronicles 26:6; 2 Kings 18:8; Amos 1:4; Deuteronomy 32:35; Deuteronomy 32:41-43; Jeremiah 25:18-20; Jeremiah 47:1; Psalms 75:7; Psalms 75:8; Psalms 94:1-5; Romans 12:19; Zechariah 9:5-7; Zephaniah 2:4

Related Commentaries of Amos 1:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But - Literally, “and.” Thus had Gaza done, and thus would God do; “I will send a fire upon Gaza.” The sentence on Gaza stands out, probably in t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philistia. Philistia was another name to strike terror. The country is well represented by Gaza ( Amos 1:6 ), the southernmost and largest city of...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wall. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for the whole city.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now follows a denunciation of punishment, — that God would send a fire on the wall of Gaza, to devour its palaces. And it hence appears that...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza - i:e., the fl...
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

CURSE ON PHILISTIA. (6-8) The marginal reading is more literal, and points to the special bitterness of the proceedings of Philistia, here represe...
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

Similar punishments are here held forth to Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron, the chief cities of the Philistines, those bitter fees of the Church. T...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza ,.... An enemy that shall pull down and destroy the walls of it: this was fulfilled in the times of Uzzia...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: Ver. 7. But I will send a fire ] i.e. an enemy, saith Drusiu...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For three transgressions of Gaza , &c. From Syria he passes to Palestine, upon the coast of which Gaza was situated. It is one of the places thr...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

I will send a fire; see Amos 1:4 ; desolating judgments, expressed here by fire. On the wall; which was strong, and a mighty defence to the ci...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2). YHWH's Judgment On Philistia ( Amos 1:6-8 ). After Aram Israel's next most dangerous enemy had been Philistia, which included the city states...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Amos 1:6 . Whole captivity] i.e. left none, but sold them to Edomites, the most deadly enemies to Israel: hence the greatne...
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 on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof, Gaza being a proud and rich city;
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A fire — Desolating judgments. Gaza — All the power and strength of Palestine is here included.

⁷ But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

Related Commentaries of Amos 1:7

Albert Barnes' Notes 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

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

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 1:7