Amos 5:3
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For thus saith the Lord God,.... This is a reason why there were none to raise her up: since
the city that went out by…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The city that went out by a thousand - (that is, probably that sent out a thousand fighting men, as the word “went out”…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The city that went out by a thousand - The city that could easily have furnished, on any emergency, a thousand fighting…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 5:1-3
This chapter begins, as those two next foregoing began, with, Hear this word. Where God has a mouth to speak we must…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The justification of the mournful anticipation of Amo 5:5: Jehovah has declared that the military strength of the nation…
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