Amos 6:14
“But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord, the God of hosts,.... The Assyrian…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
But - (For,) - it was a non-thing, a nonexistent thing, a phantom, whereat they rejoiced; “for behold I raise up a…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will raise up against you a nation - The Assyrians under Pul, Tiglath-pileser, and Shalmaneser, who subdued the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 6:8-14
In the former part of the chapter we had these secure Israelites loading themselves with pleasures, as if they could…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But For, justifying the low estimate of their power, expressed in Amo 6:6.
raise up not absolutely, as Amo 2:11 (for the…
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