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Amos 3:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Amos 3:6

Verse 6 of 15

Scripture focus

Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done [it]?

Amos 3:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Amos 3:6

Theological / Devotional

Trumpet. Heb. shophar, “a ram’s horn,” used especially for signaling (see Vol. Ill, p. 39). As a trumpet suddenly sounded in a city causes the citizens to fear, so will Amos’ message cause alarm (see Eze. 33:2-5).

Evil. Here used to designate calamity, affliction, and judgment (see on Isa. 45:7; 63:17). Israel’s impending ruin and the capture of its capital city of Samaria are represented as coming from the Lord, with the approaching enemy as His agent (Isa. 10:5; see PK 291). The Bible characteristically attributes the action and operation of events in such crises directly and immediately to God (see 1 Sam. 18:10; 1 Kings 22:19-23; Job 1:6-12; Isa. 45:7; see on 2 Chron. 18:18).

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