But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
But prophesy not again anymore - (Amos 2:12, "But ye ... commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not").
At Beth-el. Amaziah wants to be let alone, at least in his own residence.
For it is the king's chapel - rather, 'the king's sanctuary' [miqªdash]. Bethel was the state-temple, and was preferred by the king to Dan, the other seat of the calf-worship, as being nearer Samaria, the capital, and as hallowed by Jacob of old (Genesis 28:16; Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:3; Genesis 35:6-7). Bethel was about 12 miles north of Jerusalem, and so about 24 miles from Tekoa, the prophet's birthplace, which was about 12 miles southeast of Jerusalem. He argues by implication against Amos' presumption, as a private man, in speaking against the worship sanctioned by the king, and that in the very place consecrated to it for the king's own devotions.
And it is the king's court - i:e., residence; literally, 'the house of the kingdom,' the seat of empire, where the king holds his court, and which thou oughtest to have reverenced. Samaria was the usual king's residence; but, for the convenience of attending the calf-worship, a royal palace was at Bethel also.