Amos 5 - Introduction
1:1 (h-0) * (The title of this Book, 'Amos'), Said to mean, 'Burden-bearer.' herdmen (i-9) Or 'sheepmasters,' 2 Kings 3:4 . Tekoa, (k-11) In Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:6 .... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 (h-0) * (The title of this Book, 'Amos'), Said to mean, 'Burden-bearer.' herdmen (i-9) Or 'sheepmasters,' 2 Kings 3:4 . Tekoa, (k-11) In Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:6 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:3 forth (a-11) i.e. that contributed a thousand men for war. cf. Judges 11:3 and Note.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:5 nought. (b-26) The Hebrew for 'nought' is here _ Aven_ , 'vanity,' 'iniquity.' see Hosea 4:15 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:11 pleasant (c-33) Or 'excellent.'... [ Continue Reading ]
5:12 bribe, (d-20) 1 Samuel 12:3 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:22 offer (a-4) Leviticus 14:20 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:26 Moloch, (b-9) i.e. Milcom. Others render it 'your King.' Chiun (c-11) Some understand _ Chiun_ as the 'stand of the idol.' The LXX reads, 'star of your god Remphan.' see Acts 7:43 .... [ Continue Reading ]