Amos 1:4 KJV — MannaFest

Amos 1:4

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben–hadad.

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ASV

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

WEB

So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

YLT

And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

DBT

And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

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Amos — A herdsman of Tekoa sent north to Bethel — a shepherd-prophet preaching judgment on a prosperous, comfortable, oppressive society. ‘Let justice roll down.’

Author: Amos, a herdman of Tekoa in Judah, sent to Israel at Bethel (1:1, 7:14)
Date: c. 760–750 BC, during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel

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Ezekiel 39:6
And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the Lord.
Jeremiah 49:27
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben–hadad.
2 Kings 8:7–15
And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben–hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
2 Kings 13:25
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben–hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Kings 13:3
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben–hadad the son of Hazael, all their days.

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The kind of tribute from Jehu is mentioned: gold, pearls, precious oil, &c. [G. The Ben-hadad here is the son of Hazael (2Ki 13:3), not the Ben-hadad supplanted and slain by Hazael (2Ki 8:7, 15). The phrase, "I will send a fire," that is, the flame of war (Ps 78:63), occurs also in Am 1:7, 10, 12, 14, and Am 2:2, 5;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Sin stirs up the fire of his jealousy, and that kindles other fires. Let us see what is mentioned, both by way of charge and by way of sentence, that is peculiar to each of them, that every one may take his portion. Concerning Damascus, the head-city of Syria, a kingdom that was often vexatious to Israel.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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