'WOE. The second woe. See Amos 5:18. them: i.e. the nobles of Judah, in comparison with the nobles of Israel (in Samaria) its the next clause. at ease. careless, secure, or easy-going. TRUST. confide. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69. Here Part.. them that confide. WHICH ARE NAMED. [the men of] men. Compar... [ Continue Reading ]
PASS. Pass over: i. e, the Euphrates. Compare Jeremiah 2:10. unto Calneh. The sequence of these cities is logical rather than geographical. CALNEH. On the Tigris. Built by Nimrod (Genesis 10:10). Called Calno (Isaiah 10:9); Canneh (Ezekiel 27:23). SEE. consider [its fate]. So in the next two claus... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT. thrust. THE EVIL DAY. the day of calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a_. App-44. Compare Amos 3:6; Amos 5:13; Amos 5:9; Amos 5:10 SEAT or throne... [ Continue Reading ]
CHANT. break out [in song]. Hebrew. _parat._ Occurs only here. INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC. instruments of song LIKE DAVID. as David did... [ Continue Reading ]
WINE. Hebrew. _yayin_. App-27. BOWLS. sacred bowls; not in goblets. ARE NOT GREIVED. do not afflict themselves AFFLICTION. breach: i.e. the breach of the two kingdoms (1 Kings 12). Compare Isaiah 30:26; Jeremiah 6:14. JOSEPH. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), App-6, for the whole o... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. App-4. See note on Amos 1:8. SWORN, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 22:16) Compare Jeremiah 51:14. BY HIMSELF. by His soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. SAITH THE LORD THE GOD OF HOSTS. [is] the oracle of Jehovah, THE GOD OF HOSTS. the LORD. Hebrew. _Jehov... [ Continue Reading ]
REMAIN: survive after the seige. MEN. Plural of _'enosh_ App-14. DIE: by pestilence... [ Continue Reading ]
A MAN'S UNCLE. a relative HIM I.E. THE CORPSE BURNETH. See note on Amos 4:10. Here, and 1 Samuel 31:12 are the only two places where burning corpses is mentioned, &c. Both are exceptional cases, but it was the common practice of the Horites (Genesis 14:6; Deuteronomy 2:12; Deuteronomy 2:22) whose r... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL HORSES... WILL... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. there or, supply "[the seal". for. Supply "[with equal madness]". HEMLOCK. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 29:18, same word as `wormwood"). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
HORNS =. powers. "Horns" put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the power put forth by them.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL RAISE UP, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:49). they shall afflict you. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 3:9; Deuteronomy 26:7). FROM... UNTO: i.e. through the length and breadth of the land. HEMATH. Same as Hamath (Amos 6:2), in the north. the river. Hebrew nahal. torrent, or wad... [ Continue Reading ]