Amos 2:14

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
flight	מָנוֹס֙ ma.nOs	H4498	a retreat (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
perish	וְאָבַ֤ד ve.'a.Vad	H6	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
swift	מִקָּ֔ל mi.Kal	H7031	light · preposition + adjective, masculine singular absolute
strong	וְחָזָ֖ק ve.cha.Zak	H2389	strong (usu. in a bad sense · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular absolute
strengthen	יְאַמֵּ֣ץ ye.'a.Metz	H553	to be alert · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
force	כֹּח֑וֹ ko.Cho	H3581	vigor · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
mighty	וְגִבּ֖וֹר ve.gi.Bor	H1368	powerful · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
deliver	יְמַלֵּ֥ט ye.ma.Let	H4422	properly · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
himself	נַפְשֽׁוֹ naf.Sho	H5315	properly · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in…
Psalms 33:16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet r…
Amos 9:1-3 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all o…
Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
Isaiah 30:16-17 But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue y…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Amos 2:9–end

Here, I. God puts his people Israel in mind of the great things he has done for them, in putting them into possession of the land of Canaan, the greatest part of which these ten tribes now enjoyed, Amo 2:9, Amo 2:10. Note, We need often to be reminded of the mercies we have received, which are the heaviest aggravations of the sins we have committed. God gives liberally, and upbraids us not with our meanness and unworthiness, and the disproportion between his gifts and our merits; but he justly upbraids us with our ingratitude, and ill requital of his favours, and tells us what he has done for us, to shame us for not rendering again according to the benefit done to us. "Son, remember; Israel,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 2:14

flight shall perish from . . . swift--Even the swift shall not be able to escape. strong shall not strengthen his force--that is, shall not be able to use his strength. himself--literally, "his life."

Adam Clarke on Amos 2:14

The flight shall perish from the swift - The swiftest shall not be able to save himself from a swifter destruction. None, by might, by counsel, or by fleetness, shall be able to escape from the impending ruin. In a word, God has so fully determined to avenge the quarrel of his broken covenant, that all attempts to escape from his judgments shall be useless.

John Gill on Amos 2:14

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift,.... They should be so straitened and cooped up, and be so loaded with pressures, that those, as swift of foot as Asahel, should not be able to make their escape by fleeing: and the strong shall not strengthen his force; should not increase it, or muster it up, and exert it to such a degree, as to be able to defend and secure himself from the enemy: neither shall the mighty deliver himself; "his soul" or "life"; a soldier, a man of war, an expert and courageous officer at the head of his troop, or even the general of the army; see Psalm 33:16.

The Church Fathers

swift: Jeroboam I. Other kings are described afterwards.
— Basil of Caesarea,

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Dictionary and topics

Israel, Prophecies Concerning · .Of — .Of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Amos 2:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Amos 2:9–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 2:14

Adam Clarke on Amos 2:14

John Gill on Amos 2:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Amos 2:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Amos 2:9–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 2:14

Adam Clarke on Amos 2:14

John Gill on Amos 2:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Amos 2:14–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Amos 2:13–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Amos 2:14-16

Rashi on Amos 2:13