1 The necessity of God's judgment against Israel.
9 The publication of it, with the causes thereof.

Hear. 2Ch 20:15 Isa 46:3 48:12 Ho 4:1 5:1 Mic 3:1 Re 2:29

against. Jer 8:3 31:1 33:24-26 Eze 37:16,17

which. 2:10

2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

only. Ex 19:5,6 De 7:6 10:15 26:18 32:9 Ps 147:19 Isa 63:19

all. Ge 10:32 Jer 1:15 10:25 Na 3:4 Zec 14:17,18 Ac 17:26

therefore. Eze 9:6 20:36-38 Da 9:12 Mt 11:20-24 Lu 12:47,48 Ro 2:9 1Pe 4:17

punish. Heb. visit upon. Jer 9:25 11:22 13:21*margins Ho 2:13 8:13 9:9

3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Ge 5:22 6:9 17:1 2Co 6:14-16

4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

a lion. 8 1:2 Ps 104:21 Ho 11:10

cry. Heb. give forth his voice.

5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Ec 9:12 Jer 31:28 Da 9:14

6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

a trumpet. Jer 4:5 6:1 Eze 33:3 Ho 5:8 Zep 1:16

and the people. Jer 5:22 10:7 2Co 5:11

be afraid. or, run together. shall there. That is, Shall there be any evil, or calamity, (not moral evil,) inflicted on a wicked city, which does not proceed from me, as the effect of my wrath? These animated interrogatives were intended to convince the people that they had cause for alarm, as their monstrous iniquities called down the vengeance of God to punish them with these calamities.

Ge 50:20 Isa 14:24-27 45:7 Ac 2:23 4:28

the Lord hath not done it? or, and shall not the Lord do somewhat?

7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

but. Ge 6:13 18:17 1Ki 22:19-23 2Ki 3:17-20 6:12 22:13,20 Ps 25:14 Da 9:22-27 10:21 11:2 Joh 15:15 Re 1:1,19 4:1 Re 6:1-20:15

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

lion. 4 1:2 Re 5:5

who can. 2:12 7:12-17 Job 32:18,19 Jer 20:9 Ac 4:20 5:20,29 1Co 9:16

9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

Publish. 2Sa 1:20 Jer 2:10,11 31:7-9 46:14 50:2

Ashdod. 1:8 1Sa 5:1

the mountains. 4:1 6:1 Jer 31:5 Eze 36:8 37:22

and behold. De 29:24-28 Jer 22:8,9

oppressed. or, oppressions. 4:1 8:6

10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

they. Ps 14:4 Jer 4:22 5:4 2Pe 3:5

who. Hab 2:8-11 Zep 1:9 Zec 5:3,4 Jas 5:3,4

robbery. or, spoil.

11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

An. 6:14 2Ki 15:19,29 17:3-6 18:9-11 Isa 7:17-25 8:7,8 10:5,6,9-11 Ho 11:5,6

and thy. 10,15 2:5 6:8 2Ch 36:19

12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

As the. 1Sa 17:34-37 Isa 31:4

taketh. Heb. delivereth. so shall. 9:2,3 1Ki 20:30 22:25 Isa 8:4 17:1-4 Ro 11:4,5

in Damascus in a couch. or, on the bed's feet. 1Ki 20:34 2Ki 16:9

13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,

and testify. De 8:19 30:18,19 2Ki 17:13,15 2Ch 24:19 Ac 2:40 18:5,6 20:21 Eph 4:17 1Th 4:6

the Lord. 5:27 Jos 22:22 Isa 1:24

14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

in the. Ex 32:34

visit the transgressions of Israel upon him. or, punish Israel for his transgressions. I will. 9:1 1Ki 13:2-5 2Ki 23:15 2Ch 31:1 34:6,7 Ho 10:5-8,14,15 Mic 1:6,7

15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.

the winter. Jer 36:22

the summer. Jud 3:20

the houses. 1Ki 22:39

the great. 11 6:11 Isa 5:9