Amos 2

Amos 2:1

HE burnt] Some referre this to that which hath been spoken, 2 King. 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 cruelty used, upon the King of Edom, either alive or dead, for which in particular, the Lord was angry with Moab.

Amos 2:2

Kerio] a City of Moab Shall dye] shall be destroyed by the fury of war.

Amos 2:3

The Judge] the Italian, the Governour] namely; he that bore the title of King, though he was no lawfull King, being he rebelled against Irael, 2 King. 1. 1 Thereof] namely; of the Moabtish Nation.

Amos 2:4

Their lies] namely; their Idols, false worships, and superstitions.

Amos 2:6

Of Israel, namely; of the ten Tribes The righteous: that is to say; his right in judgement For a paire of shoes] for a matter of nothing; for a very small price; as Amos 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉.

Amos 2:7

That par] who inflamed with covetousnesse, spye out all occasions to entrap the lowly and weake, and to doe them hurt. A terme taken from serpents; as Genesis 49:17 Turne aside]by their windings, like to the Serpents; doe overthrow good mens Kights; who are stiled in the Scripture, men humble, and meeke. Or they hinder them in their businesses My oly Name]which they are honoured, by being called my people.

Amos 2:8

They say themselves downe] they doe use those things, which they have violently taken away from the poore and innocent in their feas; which they colebrate in honour of their Idols, and in their festivals; and by that meanes doe accumulate the sin of Idolatry, upon the sin of violence Of the condemned] the Italian, of amercents] bought with such money as they have unjustly amerced and condemned the innocent in.

Amos 2:9

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

Amos 2:11

For Nazarites] being persons sanctified after an especiall manner to purity of life, and consecrated to works of piety.

Amos 2:12

Gave the] you have transgressed the Law in this part of my service, Numb. 6. 3.

Amos 2:16

Naked] being stripped by his enemies or having basely throwne away his Armes.