1 The time when Amos prophesied.
3 He shews God's judgment upon Syria,
6 upon the Philistines,
9 upon Tyrus,
11 upon Edom,
13 upon Ammon.

The words. Jer 1:1 7:27

who. 7:14 Ex 3:1 1Ki 19:19 Ps 78:70-72 Mt 4:18 1Co 1:27

Tekoa. 2Sa 14:2 2Ch 11:6 20:20 Jer 6:1

he saw. Isa 1:1 Mic 1:1

in the. 2Ki 14:21 15:1,2

Azariah. 2Ch 26:1-23 Ho 1:1 Mt 1:8,9

and in. 7:9-11 2Ki 14:23-29

the earthquake. Zec 14:5

2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

The Lord. 3:7,8 Pr 20:2 Isa 42:13 Jer 25:30 Ho 13:8 Joe 2:11 3:16

the habitations. 4:7,8 Isa 33:9 Jer 12:4 14:2 Joe 1:9-13,16-18

Carmel. 1Sa 25:2 Isa 35:2 Jer 50:19 Na 1:4

3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

For. 6,9,11,13 2:1,4,6 Job 5:19 19:3 Pr 6:16 Ec 11:2

Damascus. Isa 7:8 8:4 17:1 Jer 49:23-27 Zec 9:1

and for four. or, yea, for four. turn away the punishment thereof. or, convert it, or, let it be quiet, and so. 6,9-2:16

because. 1Ki 19:17 2Ki 8:12 10:32,33 13:3,7 Isa 41:15

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

I will. 7,10,12,14 2:2,5 Jud 9:19,20,57 Jer 17:27 49:27 Eze 30:8 Eze 39:6 Ho 8:14

Hazael. 1Ki 19:15 2Ki 8:7-15

Benhadad. 1Ki 20:1-22 2Ki 6:24 13:3,25 2Ch 16:2

5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

break. Isa 43:14 Jer 50:36 51:30 La 2:9 Na 3:13

the plain of Aven. or, Bikath-aven. Probably Heliopolis, now Baalbek, situated between Libanus and Antilibanus, 56 miles N. W. of Damascus, according to Antoninus, and celebrated for its temple of the sun.

the house of Eden. or, Beth-eden. Probably the village of Eden, in Mount Lebanon, marks the site of this place. It is delightfully situated by the side of a most rich and cultivated valley, contains about 400 or 500 families, and is, according to modern authorities, about 20 miles S. E. of Tripoli, and five miles from the cedars.

the people. 9:7 2Ki 16:9

6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

three. 3,9,11

Gaza. 1Sa 6:17 2Ch 28:18 Isa 14:29-31 Jer 47:4,5 Eze 25:15,16 Zep 2:4-7 Zec 9:5 Ac 8:26

carried, etc. or, carried them away with an entire captivity. 2Ch 21:16,17 28:18 Joe 3:6

to Edom. 9,11 Eze 35:5 Ob 11

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

I will. De 32:35,41-43 Ps 75:7,8 94:1-5 Zep 2:4 Ro 12:19

a fire. 4 2Ki 18:8 2Ch 26:6 Jer 25:18-20 47:1 Zec 9:5-7

8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

I will cut. Isa 20:1 Jer 47:5 Eze 25:16

turn. Ps 81:14 Isa 1:25 Zec 13:7

and the. Isa 14:29-31 Jer 47:4,5 Eze 25:16 Zep 2:4-7

9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

Tyrus. Isa 23:1-18 Jer 47:4 Eze 26:1-28:26 Joe 3:4-8 Zec 9:2-4

because. 6,11

brotherly covenant. Heb. covenant of brethren. 2Sa 5:11 1Ki 5:1-11 9:11-14 2Ch 2:8-16

10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

4,7-2:16 Eze 26:12 Zec 9:4

11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

Edom. Isa 21:11,12 34:1-17 63:1-7 Jer 49:7-22 Eze 25:12-14 35:1-15 Ob 1-14 Mal 1:4

because. Ge 27:40,41 Nu 20:14-21 De 2:4-8 23:7 2Ch 28:17 Ps 83:3-8 Ps 137:7 La 4:21,22 Eze 25:12 35:5,6,11 Joe 3:19 Ob 10-14 Mal 1:2

did cast off all pity. Heb. corrupted his compassions. kept. Ps 85:5 Ec 7:9 Isa 57:16 Mic 7:18 Eph 4:26,27 5:1

12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Teman. Ge 36:11 Jer 49:7,20 Ob 9,10

Bozrah. Ge 36:33 Isa 34:6 Jer 49:13,22

13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

the children. De 2:19 Jer 49:1-6 Eze 25:2-7 Zep 2:8

and for. De 23:3,4 Jud 10:7-9 11:15-28 1Sa 11:1,2 2Sa 10:1-8 2Ki 24:2 2Ch 20:1,10 Ne 2:19 4:7-23 Ps 83:7

because. Ho 13:16

ripped up the woman with child. or, divided the mountains. enlarge. Isa 5:8 Jer 49:1 Eze 35:10 Hab 2:5,6

14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

Rabbah. De 3:11 2Sa 12:26 Jer 49:2 Eze 25:5

with shouting. 2:2 Job 39:25 Isa 9:5

with a. Ps 83:15 Isa 30:30 Da 11:40 Zec 7:14

15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

Jer 49:3