Amos 5:9 KJV — MannaFest

Amos 5:9

That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

KJV

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ASV

that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

WEB

He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stronghold.

YLT

Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

DBT

He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

About this book

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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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7 verses on the floor

2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
Psalms 8:2
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Jeremiah 37:10
For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
Micah 5:11
And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
Hebrews 11:34
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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Divers proofs and instances are here given of God's power, as Creator, in the kingdom of nature, as both founding and governing that kingdom. First, The stars are the work of his hands; those stars which the heathens worshipped (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The Hebrew is elsewhere used, to make, to shine, to make glad: and as English Version here (Ps 39:13), "recover strength." the spoiled shall come--"devastation," or "destruction shall come upon" [MAURER].

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

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