Amos 1:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

American Standard Version (1901)

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Bible in Basic English

And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad.

Free Bible Version

So I will send fire down on the house of Hazael and burn up Ben-Hadad's fortresses.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore will I sende a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ben-hadad.

King James (Authorized) Version

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Translation for Translators

I will cause a fire to burn the palace that King Hazael built and lived in, the fortress where his son King Ben-Hadad also lived.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the fortresses of Ben Hadad.

Noah Webster Bible

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

World English Bible

but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

Context

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

³This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. ⁴So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. ⁵I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

Summary

Amos 1:4 describes the judgment pronounced against the nation of Edom for their relentless pursuit of revenge and violence against their brother nation, Israel. This verse highlights God's righteous anger towards unrepentant sin and His commitment to uphold justice. It serves as a warning against harboring hatred and seeking vengeance, emphasizing the consequences of such actions. The prophecy in Amos 1:4 reveals God's concern for justice and His intolerance towards cruelty and injustice. Ultimately, it underscores the importance of living in harmony and forgiveness rather than perpetuating conflict and hostility.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Ben-hadad - He was son and successor of Hazael. See the cruelties which they exercised upon the Israelites, Kg2 10:32; Kg2 13:7, etc., and see especially Kg2 8:12, where these cruelties are predicted. The fire threatened here is the war so successfully carried on against the Syrians by Jeroboam II., in which he took Damascus and Hamath, and reconquered all the ancient possessions of Israel. See Kg2 14:25, Kg2 14:26, Kg2 14:28.

John Gill Bible Commentary

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,.... For so doing; into his family, his sons' sons, one of whom perhaps was Rezin, that Tiglathpileser king of Assyria slew, as Aben Ezra observes. This denotes the judgments of God upon his posterity for his cruel usage of the Israelites; and designs an enemy that should come into his country, and war made in the midst of it, by which it should be depopulated; and this being by the permission and providence of God, and according to his will, is said to be sent by him: which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad; a name frequently given to the kings of Syria; there was one of this name the immediate predecessor of Hazael, whose servant he was; and he left a son of the same name that succeeded him, Kg2 7:7; these may denote the royal palaces of the kings of Syria, which should not be spared in this time of desolation; though rather by them may be intended the temples, which he and Hazael are said by Josephus (c) to build in the city of Damascus, whereby they greatly adorned it; and for these and other acts of beneficence they were deified by the Syrians, and worshipped as gods; and even to the times of Josephus, he says, their statues were carried in pomp every day in honour of them; and so, the house of Hazael, in the preceding clause, may signify a temple that was either built by him, or for the worship of him, since he was deified as well as Benhadad; and it may be observed, that as Adad was a common name of the kings of Syria; for, according to Nicholas of Damascus (d), ten kings that reigned in Damascus were all called Adad; so this is a name of the god they worshipped. Pliny speaks of a god worshipped by the Syrians, whose name must be Adad; since, according to him; the gem "adadunephros" had its name from him (e); and Macrobius (f) is express for it, that the chief god of the Assyrians was called Adad, which signifies one; See Gill on Isa 66:17. (c) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 4. sect. 6. (d) Apud Joseph. Antiqu. l. 7. c. 5. sect. 8. (e) Nat. Hist. l. 27. c. 11. (f) Saturnal. l. 1. c. 23.

Amos 1:4

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

American Standard Version (1901)

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Bible in Basic English

And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad.

Free Bible Version

So I will send fire down on the house of Hazael and burn up Ben-Hadad's fortresses.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore will I sende a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ben-hadad.

King James (Authorized) Version

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Translation for Translators

I will cause a fire to burn the palace that King Hazael built and lived in, the fortress where his son King Ben-Hadad also lived.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the fortresses of Ben Hadad.

Noah Webster Bible

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

World English Bible

but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Amos 1:4

Verse

Context

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Amos 1:4

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes