Text -- Amos 6:13 (NET)

6:13 You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Amo 6:13

¹ tn Heb “those who rejoice over Lo-Debar.”

sn Lo-Debar was located across the Jordan River in Gilead, which the Israelite army had conquered. However, there is stinging irony here, for in Hebrew the name Lo-Debar means “nothing.” In reality Israel was happy over nothing of lasting consequence.

² sn Karnaim was also located across the Jordan River. The name in Hebrew means “double horned.” Since an animal’s horn was a symbol of strength (see Deut 33:17), the Israelites boasted in this victory over a town whose very name symbolized military power.