Amos 2

Amos 2:1

OF Moab] Isa. 15. Jer. 48. Ezekiel 25:8. Zeph. 2. 8.

not turn away] See Chap. 1. 3.

bones of the king] Some referre this to that which hath been spoken, 2 Kings 3:27. As if in that place the sonne of the king of Edom had been burnt for a holocaust by the king of Moab. Others take it for some terrible crueltie used upon the king of Edom, either alive or dead, for which in particular the Lord was angry with Moab.

Amos 2:2

of Kirioth] A citie of Moab.

di with tumult] Shall be destroyed by the fury of warre.

Amos 2:3

judge] Namely, he that bore the title of king, though he was no lawfull king, having rebelled against Israel, 2 Kin. 1. 1.

thereof] To wit, of the Moabitish nation.

Amos 2:4

will not turn away the punishment thereof] See Chap. 1. 3. Seeing the Gentiles that had not so farre knowledge, were thus punished, Judah which was so fully instructed in the Lords will, might not thinke to escape.

lies caused them to erre] Their idols, false worships, and superstitions.

Amos 2:6

of Israel] If he spar not Judah unto whom his promises were made, much lesse will he spare this degenerate kingdome.

turn away] Chap. 1. 3.

righteous for silver] His right in judgement.

a pair of shoes] For a matter of nothing, for a very small price, as Amos 8:6.

Amos 2:7

pant after the dust of the earth] Who inflamed with covetousnesse, spie out all occasions to entrap the lowly and weake, and to doe them hurt. A terme taken from serpents, as Genesis 49:17.

turn aside] By their windings, like to the serpents, they do overthrow good mens rights, styled in Scripture humble and meeke men. Or they hinder them in their businesses.

maid] Or, young woman.

my holy name] With which they are honoured being called my people.

Amos 2:8

they lay themselves down] They do use those things which they have violently taken from the poore and innocent, in their feasts, which they celebrate in honour of their idols, and in their festivals, and by that means do heap up the sinne of idolatry, upon the sinne of violence.

laid to pledge] Exodus 22:26.

the condemned] Or, such as have fixed, or mulcted. Bought with such money, as they have unjustly amerced and condemned the innocent in.

Amos 2:9

Amorite before them] Numbers 21:24. Deuteronomy 2:31. Joshua 24:8. The destruction of their enemies, and his mercy toward them should have caused their hearts to melt for love toward him.

whose height was like the height of the cedars] Numbers 13:28. & Numbers 32:33.

fruit from above] A proverbiall kinde of speech, to signifie an utter desolation: as Job 18:16. Isaiah 5:24. Malachi 4:1.

Amos 2:10

I brought you up] Exodus 12:51.

Amos 2:11

Nazarites] Numbers 6:2. Being persons sanctified after a speciall manner to puritie of life, and consecrated to works of pietie.

Amos 2:12

gave the Nazarites] Violating my law in this part of my service, Numbers 6:3.

saying, Prophesie not] Isaiah 3:10. Jeremiah 11:21. Chap. 7. 12, 13. Micah 2:6.

Amos 2:13

I am pressed under you] Or, I will presse your place, as a cart full of sheaves presseth. You have wearied me with your sinnes, Isaiah 1:14. Or, I will presse your place by the strict siege of enemies.

Amos 2:14

from the swift] None shall be delivered by any means.

himself] Heb. his soul, or life.

Amos 2:16

couragious] Heb. strong of his heart.

naked in that day] Being shipped by his enemies, or having basely thrown away his arms.