Amos 4:2

Amos 6:8; Ezekiel 39:4; Ezekiel 39:5; Habakkuk 1:15; Habakkuk 1:16; Isaiah 37:29; Jeremiah 16:16; Psalms 89:35

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord God hath sworn by His holiness - They had sinned to profane His “Holy Name” (see the note at Amos 2:7 ). God swears by that holiness wh...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with (c) hooks, and your posterity with f...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Women of Samaria. Like Isaiah ( Isaiah 31:6-9 ), Amos turns to denounce the extravagant and wicked frivolity of the women of the upper classes....
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The Lord GOD . See note on Amos 1:7 . sworn by His holiness. Reference to Pentateuch ( Genesis 22:16 ). lo. Figure of speech Asferismos. Ap...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here Amos declares what sort of punishment awaited those fat cattle, who being well fed despised God, and were torpid in their fatness. He ther...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishh...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with f...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Address 1-3. The heartless luxury of the rich women. 4, 5 . The elaborate sacrifices and pilgrimages. 6-12 . The failure of God's c...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He] RV 'they,' i.e. the conquerors. Your posterity] RV 'your residue.' Those farthest removed from danger will be dragged out of their retreats...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Fishhooks. — Descriptive of the suddenness and irresistible character of the seizure, whereby, as a punishment for their wanton selfishness, the no...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CIVILIZATION AND JUDGMENT Amos 3:1-15 - Amos 4:3 WE now enter the Second Section of the Book of Amos: Chapter s 3-6. It is a collection of v...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Calamities Are God's Warnings Amos 4:1-11 Speaking after the imagery of his vocation, Amos the herdsman compares the rich and powerful of Samar...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The second discourse consists of Jehovah's summons to the people. It commences with a severe and terrible indictment of the women. He addressed them...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Under the similitude of the fat bulls of Bashan the Prophet shews how Israel had oppressed the poor and lean among them. And under the figure of fish...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness ,.... That is, by himself, holiness being his nature, and an essential attribute of his; this is done to asc...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishh...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord hath sworn by his holiness As sure as God is holy and true, so certainly will he bring the threatened judgment upon you; that he will tak...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Threatenings against Oppressors; Punishment of Proud Oppressors. B. C. 790....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I have often told you that God had spoken, now I assure you that the mighty and eternal God hath sworn the thing, and you must therefore needs conclu...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Oracle Of Warning To The Wealthy Women Of Samaria ( Amos 4:1-3 ). We can tend to forget that the women of Israel/Judah were regularly equally guil...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Two Indictments Of The People Which Will Result In A Series Of Chastisements ( Amos 4:1-13 ). A new oracle now begins with the words ‘hear this wo...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Kine ] Fat and wanton, yet effeminate and luxuriant; reproved not for fierceness, but unfeeling insolence and oppression. Say]...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 4:1 . Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan. The strong bulls of Bashan are celebrated in scripture. Psalms 22:13 . Vaccæ pingues, fat cows, h...
The Biblical Illustrator

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria. God the champion of the oppressed I. The character of these men. “Ye ki...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Amos 4:1-30 § 2. Second address. The prophet reproves the voluptuous women of Samaria, and fortells their captivity ( Amos 4:1...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Denunciation of the Outstanding Vices
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord God hath sworn by His holiness, by a most solemn oath, that, lo, the days shall come upon you that He will take you away with hooks, or, "...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By his holiness — By himself as he is the holy God. The days — Of famine, desolation and captivity. He — God by the Assyrian army will take you, as...

² The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

Related Commentaries of Amos 4:2

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Amos 4:2