Amo 1:14-15 - Commentary

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Text -- Amos 1:14-15 (NET)

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1:14 So I will set fire to Rabbah’s city wall; fire will consume her fortresses. War cries will be heard on the day of battle; a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm. 1:15 Ammon’s king will be deported; he and his officials will be carried off together.” The Lord has spoken!

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Names, People and Places:

· Rabbah a town; the capital of the nation of Ammon. It is now called Amman, the capital of Jordan.,a town in the hill country of Judah

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NET Notes: Amo 1:14 A windstorm is a metaphor for judgment and destruction in the OT (see Isa 29:6; Jer 23:19) and ancient Near Eastern literature.

NET Notes: Amo 1:15 The words “will be carried off” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

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