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Text -- Amos 5:3 (NET)

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5:3 The sovereign Lord says this: “The city that marches out with a thousand soldiers will have only a hundred left; the town that marches out with a hundred soldiers will have only ten left for the family of Israel.”
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 · Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel


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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Amo 5:3 - -- That sent out one thousand soldiers.

That sent out one thousand soldiers.

Wesley: Amo 5:3 - -- Shall lose nine parts of them.

Shall lose nine parts of them.

JFB: Amo 5:3 - -- That is, "the city from which there used to go out a thousand" equipped for war. "City" is put for "the inhabitants of the city," as in Amo 4:8.

That is, "the city from which there used to go out a thousand" equipped for war. "City" is put for "the inhabitants of the city," as in Amo 4:8.

JFB: Amo 5:3 - -- Shall have only a hundred left, the rest being destroyed by sword and pestilence (Deu 28:62).

Shall have only a hundred left, the rest being destroyed by sword and pestilence (Deu 28:62).

Clarke: Amo 5:3 - -- The city that went out by a thousand - The city that could easily have furnished, on any emergency, a thousand fighting men, can now produce scarcel...

The city that went out by a thousand - The city that could easily have furnished, on any emergency, a thousand fighting men, can now produce scarcely one hundred - one in ten of the former number; and now of the hundred scarcely ten remain: so reduced was Israel when Shalmaneser besieged and took Samaria, and carried the residue into captivity.

Calvin: Amo 5:3 - -- The Prophet now expresses more clearly what he had before said, — that the kingdom would perish and yet so that the Lord would preserve some remnan...

The Prophet now expresses more clearly what he had before said, — that the kingdom would perish and yet so that the Lord would preserve some remnants. Then as to the body of the people, Israel had fallen; but as to a few remnants they were saved; but they were a small numbers such as the Prophet mentions. We hence see that some hope of mercy was given to God’s chosen people, and that in the meantime destruction was denounced on the whole nation. We have already seen that their wickedness was past hope; it was therefore necessary to announce to them the sentence of final ruin; but it was so done, as not to drive to despair the faithful few, who remained hid among the multitude.

The city then, from which a thousand went forth, shall have a hundred remaining; and the city from which went forth a hundred, shall have ten Armies were wont formerly to be decimated, when any sedition had been made: but God threatens the Israelites here with a much heavier judgment, that only the tenth part would be saved from ruin. We now then perceive the design of the Prophet. Now this could not alleviate the grief of the people; but the hypocrites were more exasperated, on hearing that few would be saved, and that all hope of deliverance was cut off from them. When, therefore, they saw that God dealt with them with so much severity, envy increased their griefs and more embittered their minds; and this was what the Prophet designed; for it was of no use to apply any solace to the despisers of God: but as God knew that there were some seed remaining among the people, he intended to provide for the miserable, who would have been a hundred times swallowed up with grief, had no mitigation been offered them. The Prophet then directs his discourse to the few, when he says, “In the city from which a thousand had gone forth there will be a hundred; and in that from which a hundred went forth, ten will remain alive.” It now follows —

TSK: Amo 5:3 - -- The city : Deu 4:27, Deu 28:62; Isa 1:9, Isa 10:22; Eze 12:16; Rom 9:27

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Amo 5:3 - -- The city that went out by a thousand - (that is, probably that sent out a thousand fighting men, as the word "went out"is often used for, "went...

The city that went out by a thousand - (that is, probably that sent out a thousand fighting men, as the word "went out"is often used for, "went out"to fight,) "shall have"literally, "shall retain, an hundred."She was to be decimated. Only, the tenth alone was to be reserved alive; the nine-tenths were to be destroyed. And this, alike in larger places and in the small. The city "that went forth an hundred shall retain ten."Smaller places escape for their obscurity, the larger from their strength and situation. One common doom was to befall all. Out of all that multitude, one tithe alone was to he preserved , "dedicated to God,"that remnant which God always promised to reserve.

Poole: Amo 5:3 - -- Thus saith the Lord God: this solemnly attesteth the certainty of the thing. The city that went out by a thousand that sent out one thousand soldie...

Thus saith the Lord God: this solemnly attesteth the certainty of the thing.

The city that went out by a thousand that sent out one thousand soldiers as the quota they were assessed at to help against an invader,

shall leave a hundred shall lose nine parts of ten, so great shall the slaughter be which the prevailing enemy shall make upon Israel; and here the prophet useth a certain number to express an uncertain; or proverbially, scarce a tenth man shall escape.

That which went forth by a hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel the kingdom of the ten tribes; and this perhaps may refer backward to Jehoahaz’ s time, 2Ki 13 ; to be sure it is fulfilled in the wars of Shalmaneser and the taking Samaria.

Haydock: Amo 5:3 - -- City, before (Calmet) or after the captivity. It required a long time to fill the cities as they had been. (Haydock) --- When the Assyrians invade...

City, before (Calmet) or after the captivity. It required a long time to fill the cities as they had been. (Haydock) ---

When the Assyrians invaded the country, it was greatly reduced. (Calmet)

Gill: Amo 5:3 - -- For thus saith the Lord God,.... This is a reason why there were none to raise her up: since the city that went out by a thousand shall leave an h...

For thus saith the Lord God,.... This is a reason why there were none to raise her up: since

the city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred; that is, the city in which there were a thousand constantly going in and out; or which sent, caused to go out, or furnished, a thousand men upon occasion for war, had only a hundred persons left in it; or there remained but a hundred of the thousand they sent out, the rest being destroyed by one means or another:

and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel; where there were a hundred persons going out and coming in continually; or which sent out a hundred men to the army to fight their battles had now only ten remaining; to such a small number were they reduced all over the land, so that there were none, or not a number sufficient to raise up Israel to its former state and glory.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Amo 5:3 Heb “for/to the house of Israel.” The translation assumes that this is a graphic picture of what is left over for the defense of the natio...

Geneva Bible: Amo 5:3 For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out [by] a thousand shall leave ( b ) an hundred, and that which went forth [by] an hundred shall leav...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Amo 5:1-27 - --1 A lamentation for Israel.4 An exhortation to repentance.21 God rejects their hypocritical service.

MHCC: Amo 5:1-6 - --The convincing, awakening word must be heard and heeded, as well as words of comfort and peace; for whether we hear or forbear, the word of God shall ...

Matthew Henry: Amo 5:1-3 - -- This chapter begins, as those two next foregoing began, with, Hear this word. Where God has a mouth to speak we must have an ear to hear; it is ou...

Keil-Delitzsch: Amo 5:1-3 - -- The Elegy. - Amo 5:1. "Hear ye this word, which I raise over you; a lamentation, O house of Israel. Amo 5:2. The virgin Israel is fallen; she does...

Constable: Amo 1:3--7:1 - --II. Prophetic messages that Amos delivered 1:3--6:14 The Book of Amos consists of words (oracles, 1:3-6:14) and ...

Constable: Amo 3:1--6:14 - --B. Messages of Judgment against Israel chs. 3-6 After announcing that God would judge Israel, Amos deliv...

Constable: Amo 5:1-17 - --3. The third message on injustice 5:1-17 The structure of this message is chiastic, which focuse...

Constable: Amo 5:1-3 - --A description of certain judgment 5:1-3 5:1 This message begins as the previous two did, with a call to hear the Lord's word. However here Amos announ...

Guzik: Amo 5:1-27 - --Amos 5 - The Offerings God Hates A. Seek the LORD in a time of impending judgment. 1. (1-3) Coming exile and captivity. Hear this word which I tak...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Amos (Book Introduction) AMOS (meaning in Hebrew "a burden") was (Amo 1:1) a shepherd of Tekoa, a small town of Judah, six miles southeast from Beth-lehem, and twelve from Jer...

JFB: Amos (Outline) GOD'S JUDGMENTS ON SYRIA, PHILISTIA, TYRE, EDOM, AND AMMON. (Amo 1:1-15) CHARGES AGAINST MOAB, JUDAH, AND LASTLY ISRAEL, THE CHIEF SUBJECT OF AMOS' P...

TSK: Amos 5 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Amo 5:1, A lamentation for Israel; Amo 5:4, An exhortation to repentance; Amo 5:21, God rejects their hypocritical service.

Poole: Amos (Book Introduction) THE ARGUMENT IF we might be allowed to make a conjecture at the quality of our prophet’ s sermons by the signification of his name, we must co...

Poole: Amos 5 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 5 A lamentation for Israel, Amo 5:1-3 . An exhortation to repentance, Amo 5:4-20 . God rejecteth their hypocritical service, Amo 5:21-27 . ...

MHCC: Amos (Book Introduction) Amos was a herdsman, and engaged in agriculture. But the same Divine Spirit influenced Isaiah and Daniel in the court, and Amos in the sheep-folds, gi...

MHCC: Amos 5 (Chapter Introduction) (Amo 5:1-6) Israel is called to seek the Lord. (Amo 5:7-17) Earnest exhortations to repentance. (Amo 5:18-27) Threatenings respecting idolatries.

Matthew Henry: Amos (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Prophecy of Amos Though this prophet appeared a little before Isaiah, yet he was not, as some have ...

Matthew Henry: Amos 5 (Chapter Introduction) The scope of this chapter is to prosecute the exhortation given to Israel in the close of the foregoing chapter to prepare to meet their God; the p...

Constable: Amos (Book Introduction) Introduction Title and Writer The title of the book comes from its writer. The prophet...

Constable: Amos (Outline) Outline I. Prologue 1:1-2 A. Introduction 1:1 B. Theme 1:2 ...

Constable: Amos Amos Bibliography Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Poetry. New York: Basic, 1985. Andersen, F...

Haydock: Amos (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF AMOS. INTRODUCTION. Amos prophesied in Israel about the same time as Osee, and was called from following the cattle to denoun...

Gill: Amos (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO AMOS This book in the Hebrew Bibles is called "Sepher Amos", the Book of Amos; and, in the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions, the P...

Gill: Amos 5 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 5 In this chapter the prophet exhorts Israel to hear his lamentation over them for their impending ruin, Amo 5:1; nevertheless...

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