‏ Amos 6

Amos 6:1, The wantonness of Israel, Amos 6:7, shall be plagued with desolation; Amos 6:12, and their incorrigibleness shall end in affliction.

to them Judg 18:7; Isa 32:9-11, Isa 33:14; Jer 48:11, Jer 49:31; Luke 6:24-25; Luke 12:17-20; Jas 5:5; 1Pet 5:7

at ease or, secure, Jer 7:4

and trust Amos 4:1, Amos 8:14; 1Kgs 16:24

named Exod 19:5-6; Lam 1:1

chief or, firstfruits, Jas 1:18

Pass Jer 2:10-11; Nah 3:8

Calneh Gen 10:10; Isa 10:9, Calno

Hamath 2Kgs 17:24, 2Kgs 17:30, 2Kgs 18:34, 2Kgs 19:13

Gath 1Sam 17:4, 1Sam 17:23; 2Chr 26:6

better Isa 10:9-11, Isa 36:18-19, Isa 37:12-13; Ezek 31:2-3; Nah 3:8

put Amos 5:18, Amos 9:10; Eccl 8:11; Isa 47:7, Isa 56:12; Ezek 12:22, Ezek 12:27; Matt 24:48; 1Thess 5:3; 2Pet 3:4; Rev 18:17

and cause Amos 6:12, Amos 5:12; Ps 94:20

seat or, habitation

lie Isa 5:11-12, Isa 22:13; Luke 16:19; Rom 13:13-14; Jas 5:5

beds Either sofas to recline on at table, or beds to sleep on; which among the ancients, were ornamented with ivory inlaid.

stretch themselves upon their couches or, abound with superfluities, 1Sam 25:36-38; Ps 73:7; Luke 12:19-20

chant or, quaver

to the Gen 31:27; Job 21:11-12; Eccl 2:8; Isa 5:12; 1Pet 4:3; Rev 18:22

like Amos 5:23, Amos 8:3; 1Chr 23:5

drink This probably refers to the costliness and magnificence of the drinking vessels, as well as to the quantity drank.

wine in bowls or, in bowls of wine, Hos 3:1; 1Tim 5:23

chief Matt 26:7-9; John 12:3

but Gen 37:25-28, Gen 42:21-22, Gen 49:22; Esth 3:15; Rom 12:15; 1Cor 12:26

affliction or, breach, 2Kgs 15:29, 2Kgs 17:3-6; Jer 30:7

shall they Amos 5:5, Amos 5:27, Amos 7:11; Deut 28:41; Luke 21:24

and the 1Kgs 20:16-20; Esth 5:8, Esth 5:12-14, Esth 7:1-2, Esth 7:8-10; Isa 21:4; Dan 5:4-6; Nah 1:10

sworn Amos 4:2; Jer 51:14; Heb 6:13-17

I abhor Lev 26:11; Ps 78:59, Ps 106:40; Zech 11:8

the excellency Amos 8:7; Ps 47:4; Ezek 24:21

and hate Amos 3:11; Lam 2:5

therefore Mic 1:6-9

all that is therein Heb. the fulness thereof, Ps 50:12

if Amos 5:3; 1Sam 2:33; Esth 5:11, Esth 9:10; Job 1:2, Job 1:19, Job 20:28; Ps 109:13; Isa 14:21

And a Abp. Newcome says that this obscure verse seems to describe the effects of the famine and pestilence during the siege of Samaria.

that burneth Amos 8:3; 1Sam 31:12; 2Kgs 23:16; Jer 16:6

Hold Amos 5:13; Num 17:12; 2Kgs 6:33; Ezek 24:21

for Jer 44:26; Ezek 20:39

we may not make or, they will not make, or, have not made

the Lord Amos 3:6-7, Amos 9:1, Amos 9:9; Ps 105:16, Ps 105:31, Ps 105:34; Isa 10:5-6, Isa 13:3, Isa 46:10-11, Isa 55:11; Ezek 29:18-20; Nah 1:14

he will Amos 6:8, Amos 3:15; 2Kgs 25:9; Hos 13:16; Zech 14:2; Luke 19:44

breaches or, droppings, Eccl 10:18

horses Isa 48:4; Jer 5:3, Jer 6:29-30; Zech 7:11-12

for Amos 5:7, Amos 5:11-12; 1Kgs 21:7-13; Ps 94:20-21; Isa 59:13-14; Hos 10:4, Hos 10:13; Mic 7:3; Hab 1:3-4; Acts 7:51-52

which Exod 32:18-19; Judg 9:19-20, Judg 9:27, Judg 16:23-25; 1Sam 4:5; Job 31:25, Job 31:29; Eccl 11:9; Isa 8:6; Jer 9:23, Jer 50:11; Jonah 4:6; Hab 1:15-16; Zeph 3:11; Luke 12:19-20; John 16:20; Jas 4:16; Rev 11:10

Have 2Kgs 13:25, 2Kgs 14:12-14, 2Kgs 14:25; 2Chr 28:6-8; Isa 7:1, Isa 7:4, Isa 17:3-4, Isa 28:14-15; Dan 4:30

I will 2Kgs 15:29, 2Kgs 17:6; Isa 7:20, Isa 8:4-8, Isa 10:5-6; Jer 5:15-17; Hos 10:5

from Num 34:8; 1Kgs 8:65; Ezek 47:15-17

river or, valley