Amos 3:11
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thus saith the Lord, as the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion,.... Or what the lion has left, to show to his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Therefore thus saith the Lord God - There was no human redress. The oppressor was mighty, but mightier the Avenger of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
An adversary, round about the land - Ye shall not be able to escape, wherever ye turn, ye shall meet a foe.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 3:9-15
The Israelites are here again convicted and condemned, and particular notice given of the crimes they are convicted of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Amos 3:11-15
The sentence.
An adversary or Distress, a rendering which most moderns prefer.
there shall be even round about The…
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