Amos 1

Amos 1:1

WHo was among the] Chap. 7. 14.

herdmen] Namely, one of those that make a trade in bringing up of cattle and living by the profits and fruit of them, or by trafficking therein.

of Tekoa] A citie of Judah, 2 Samuel 14:2. 2 Chronicles 11:6. Jeremiah 6:1. but he prophecied in Israel.

of Ʋzziah] Hosea 1:1.

Jeroboam] In his dayes the kingdome of Israel did most flourish.

earthquake] Which, as Josephus writeth, was when Uzziah would have usurped the Priests office, and therefore was smitten with the leprosie. Of the which there is no mention made any where but Zechariah 14:5.

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rore from Zion] Jeremiah 25:30. Joel 3. 16. According to the predictions and threatnings pronounced in the midst of his Church by his Prophets, who shall vent his wrath upon his enemies.

the habitations] All strength, wealth, and worldly greatnesse, set forth by these fat and fruitfull places, shall through Gods wrath be brought to nothing.

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For three transgressions] He sheweth first that all the people round about should be destroyed for their manifold sins: which are meant by three and foure, which make seven; because the Israelites should the more deeply consider Gods judgements toward them. Others, I will not punish Syria whose chief citie is Damascus, so much for many other sinnes, as I will do for their crueltie used towards my people. Or for the same sinnes I will not recall my threatning voyce, vers. 2.

of Damascus] Isaiah 8:14. & Isaiah 17:1. Jeremiah 49:23. Zechariah 9:1.

and for foure] Or, yea for foure.

turn away the punishment] Or, conveit it, or let it be quiet and so vers. 6, &c.

they have threshed Gilead] If the Syrians shall not be spared for committing this cruelty against one citie, it is not possible that Israel should escape punishment, which hath committed so mny and grievous sinnes against God and man.

with threshing-instruments of iron] See of this kind of torment and punishment, 2 Samuel 12:31. All this may be referred to Hazaels crueltie, 2 Kings 8:12. & 2 Kings 10:32. & 2 Kings 12:18. and 13. 3.

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But I will send a fire] Jeremiah 49:27.

Hazael] Hazael and Benhadad, names of Kings of Syria.

palaces of Benhadad] The antiquitie of their building shall not avoyd my judgements. See Jeremiah 49:27.

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barre of Damascus] All strength, opposition, and defence.

the plain of Aven] Or, Bikath-aven. Heb. Bikath-aven, Betheden. Places of Syria.

him that holdeth the sceptre] The King and all the royall race.

the house of Eden] Or, Beth-eden.

Kir] Tiglath-Pileser led the Syrians captive to Cyrene, which is called here Kir, called by Authours Cirtha, (a place of Media) 2 Kings 16:9. So Aram was captived to Kir fifty sixe years after Amos had foretold it.

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For three transgressions] Jer. 47. 4, 5. Ezekiel 25:15. Zeph. 2. 4.

Gaza] 2 Chronicles 28:18. By this principall citie of the Philistims are understood all the rest, and the places are put for the inhabitants.

not turn away] See vers. 3.

carried away captive the whole captivitie] Or, carried them away with an entire captivitie. The Philistims in the dayes of Jehoram King of Judah brake into it, and carried many away captive without any distinction of qualitie, sex, or age, &c. See 2 Chronicles 21:16-17. Joe 3:6.

Edom] The sonnes of Esa were made subject to David, but 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉in the dayes of Jehoram Edom rebelled, and joyned with Judahs enemies: and then Esau brake Jacobs yoke, which was foretold, Genesis 27:40.

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of Tyrus] Isaiah 23:1. Jeremiah 47:4. Ezek. 26. & 27. & 28. Joel 3. 4, 5.

not turn away] See vers. 3.

the brotherly covenants] Heb. the covenant of brethren. Which was between David and Solomon Kings of Judah, and Hiram King of Tyre, who called one another brothers, by a brotherly love, and Covenant. See 2 Samuel 5:11. 1 Kings 5:1. & 1 Kings 3:13.

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Teman] I will punish the posteritie of Esau, and spoile his cities: for Teman was the Metropolis of Idumea; so called of Teman the sonne of Eliphaz, the sonne of Esau, Genesis 36:15. and Bozrah a citie in the borders between Moab and Idumea: sometime ascribed to one people, and sometime to the other; for their vicinitie, Isaiah 34:6. This judgement is at large described, Obad. 9. 10.

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Ammon] Jeremiah 49:1. Ezekiel 25:2. Zeph. 2. 9.

ript up the women] Or, divided the mountains. He noteth the great cruelty of the Ammonites, that spared not the women, but most tyrannously tormented them, and yet the Ammonites came of Lot, who was of the houshold of Abraham.

enlarge their border] By warre, and by unjust invasion.

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Rabbah] The Metropolis of the Ammonites. Deuteronomy 3:11. 2 Samuel 11:1. & 2 Samuel 12:26.

tempest] With a sudden, and impetuous ruine: Gods wrath falling from on high upon Ammon, together with the enemies endeavours.

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their king shall go] Others say, Malcom the Ammonites idol, Jeremiah 49:1. 3. He hath relation to the custome of conquerers, which was to carry away the Gods of conquered nations. 1 Samuel 5:2. Isaiah 46:2. Jeremiah 43:12. & Jeremiah 48:7. Hosea 10:6.