Amos 3:4
“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?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him?.... No, there must be a snare set, or a bird can…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? - Then, further, each question by itself suggests its own thought.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Will a lion roar - Should I threaten such a judgment without cause?
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 3:1-8
The scope of these verses is to convince the people of Israel that God had a controversy with them. That which the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
when he hath no prey i.e. when it is not within his reach: the roar is that with which the lion springs upon its prey:…
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