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Selected Verse: Amos 8:14 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Am 8:14 |
Strong Concordance |
They that swear [07650] by the sin [0819] of Samaria [08111], and say [0559], Thy god [0430], O Dan [01835], liveth [02416]; and, The manner [01870] of Beersheba [0884] liveth [02416]; even they shall fall [05307], and never rise up [06965] again. |
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King James |
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
swear by the sin of Samaria--namely, the calves (Deu 9:21; Hos 4:15). "Swear by" means to worship (Psa 63:11).
The manner--that is, as "the way" is used (Psa 139:24; Act 9:2), the mode of worship.
Thy god, O Dan--the other golden calf at Dan (Kg1 22:26-30).
liveth . . . liveth--rather, "May thy god . . . live . . . may the manner . . . live." Or, "As (surely as) thy god, O Dan, liveth." This is their formula when they swear; not "May Jehovah live!" or, "As Jehovah liveth!" |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Who swear - Literally, "the swearing," they who habitually swear. He assigns, at the end, the ground of all this misery, the forsaking of God. God had commanded that all appeals by oath should be made to Himself, who alone governs the world, to whom alone His creatures owe obedience, who alone revenges. "Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God and serve Him and swear by His Name" Deu 6:13; Deu 10:20. On the other hand Joshua warned them, "Neither make mention of the name of their gods nor cause to swear by them nor serve them" Jos 23:7. But these "sware by the sin of Samaria," probably "the calf at Bethel," which was near Samaria and the center of their idolatry, from where Hosea calls it "thy calf." "Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off. The calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces" Hos 8:5-6. He calls it "the guilt of Samaria," as the source of all their guilt, as it is said of the princes of Judah using this same word, "they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served idols, and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass" Ch2 24:18. "And say, thy god, O Dan! liveth," that is, as surely as thy god liveth! by the life of thy god! as they who worshiped God said, "as the Lord liveth!" It was a direct substitution of the creature for the Creator, an ascribing to it the attribute of God; "as the Father hath life in Himself" Joh 5:26. It was an appeal to it, as the Avenger of false-swearing, as though it were the moral Governor of the world.
The manner of Beersheba liveth! - Literally, "the way." This may be, either the religion and worship of the idol there, as Paul says, "I persecuted this way unto the death" (Act 22:4, add Act 9:2; Act 19:9, Act 19:23), from where Muhammed learned to speak of his imposture, as "the way of God." Or it might mean the actual "way to Beersheba," and may signify all the idolatrous places of worship in the way there. They seem to have made the way there one long avenue of idols, culminating in it. For Josiah, in his great destruction of idolatry, "gathered all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places, where the priests sacrificed from Gebah to Beersheba" Kg2 23:8; only, this may perhaps simply describe the whole territory of Judah from north to south. Anyhow, Beersheba stands for the god worshiped there, as, "whoso sware by the Temple, sware," our Lord tells us, "by it and by Him that dwelleth therein" Mat 23:21. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| They - Who sacrifice to and swear by the calves at Dan and Beth - el. By the sin - Who say the idol at Dan is the true and living God. The manner - The idol which is worshipped at Beersheba. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
By the sin of Samaria - Baal, who was worshipped here.
Thy god, O Dan - The golden calf, or ox, the representative of the Egyptian god Apis, or Osiris.
The manner of Beer-sheba - The worship, or object of worship. Another of the golden calves which Jeroboam had set up there. The word דרך derech, way, is here taken for the object and mode of worship; see Act 19:9, where way is taken for the creed and form of Divine worship as practiced by the followers of Christ, and by which they were distinguished from the Jews. See also Act 9:2. |
26 And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559], Take [03947] Micaiah [04321], and carry him back [07725] unto Amon [0526] the governor [08269] of the city [05892], and to Joash [03101] the king's [04428] son [01121];
27 And say [0559], Thus saith [0559] the king [04428], Put [07760] this fellow in the prison [01004] [03608], and feed [0398] him with bread [03899] of affliction [03906] and with water [04325] of affliction [03906], until I come [0935] in peace [07965].
28 And Micaiah [04321] said [0559], If thou return [07725] at all [07725] in peace [07965], the LORD [03068] hath not spoken [01696] by me. And he said [0559], Hearken [08085], O people [05971], every one of you.
29 So the king [04428] of Israel [03478] and Jehoshaphat [03092] the king [04428] of Judah [03063] went up [05927] to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568].
30 And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559] unto Jehoshaphat [03092], I will disguise [02664] myself, and enter [0935] into the battle [04421]; but put thou on [03847] thy robes [0899]. And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] disguised [02664] himself, and went [0935] into the battle [04421].
2 And desired [154] of [3844] him [846] letters [1992] to [1519] Damascus [1154] to [4314] the synagogues [4864], that [3704] if [1437] he found [2147] any [5100] of this way [3598], whether [5037] they were [5607] men [435] or [2532] women [1135], he might bring them [71] bound [1210] unto [1519] Jerusalem [2419].
24 And see [07200] if there be any wicked [06090] way [01870] in me, and lead [05148] me in the way [01870] everlasting [05769].
11 But the king [04428] shall rejoice [08055] in God [0430]; every one that sweareth [07650] by him shall glory [01984]: but the mouth [06310] of them that speak [01696] lies [08267] shall be stopped [05534].
15 Though thou, Israel [03478], play the harlot [02181], yet let not Judah [03063] offend [0816]; and come [0935] not ye unto Gilgal [01537], neither go ye up [05927] to Bethaven [01007], nor swear [07650], The LORD [03068] liveth [02416].
21 And I took [03947] your sin [02403], the calf [05695] which ye had made [06213], and burnt [08313] it with fire [0784], and stamped [03807] it, and ground [02912] it very small [03190], even until it was as small [01854] as dust [06083]: and I cast [07993] the dust [06083] thereof into the brook [05158] that descended out [03381] of the mount [02022].
21 And [2532] whoso shall swear [3660] by [1722] the temple [3485], sweareth [3660] by [1722] it [846], and [2532] by [1722] him that dwelleth [2730] therein [846].
8 And he brought [0935] all the priests [03548] out of the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and defiled [02930] the high places [01116] where the priests [03548] had burned incense [06999], from Geba [01387] to Beersheba [0884], and brake down [05422] the high places [01116] of the gates [08179] that were in the entering in [06607] of the gate [08179] of Joshua [03091] the governor [08269] of the city [05892], which were on a man's [0376] left hand [08040] at the gate [08179] of the city [05892].
23 And [1161] [2596] the same [1565] time [2540] there arose [1096] no [3756] small [3641] stir [5017] about [4012] that way [3598].
9 But [1161] when [5613] divers [5100] were hardened [4645], and [2532] believed not [544], but spake evil [2551] of that way [3598] before [1799] the multitude [4128], he departed [868] from [575] them [846], and separated [873] the disciples [3101], disputing [1256] daily [2596] [2250] in [1722] the school [4981] of one [5100] Tyrannus [5181].
2 And desired [154] of [3844] him [846] letters [1992] to [1519] Damascus [1154] to [4314] the synagogues [4864], that [3704] if [1437] he found [2147] any [5100] of this way [3598], whether [5037] they were [5607] men [435] or [2532] women [1135], he might bring them [71] bound [1210] unto [1519] Jerusalem [2419].
4 And I [3739] persecuted [1377] this [5026] way [3598] unto [891] the death [2288], binding [1195] and [2532] delivering [3860] into [1519] prisons [5438] both [5037] men [435] and [2532] women [1135].
26 For [1063] as [5618] the Father [3962] hath [2192] life [2222] in [1722] himself [1438]; so [2532] [3779] hath he given [1325] to the Son [5207] to have [2192] life [2222] in [1722] himself [1438];
18 And they left [05800] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], and served [05647] groves [0842] and idols [06091]: and wrath [07110] came upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] for this their trespass [0819].
5 Thy calf [05695], O Samaria [08111], hath cast [02186] thee off; mine anger [0639] is kindled [02734] against them: how long will it be ere [03808] they attain [03201] to innocency [05356]?
6 For from Israel [03478] was it also: the workman [02796] made [06213] it; therefore it is not God [0430]: but the calf [05695] of Samaria [08111] shall be broken in pieces [07616].
7 That ye come [0935] not among these nations [01471], these that remain [07604] among you; neither make mention [02142] of the name [08034] of their gods [0430], nor cause to swear [07650] by them, neither serve [05647] them, nor bow [07812] yourselves unto them:
20 Thou shalt fear [03372] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]; him shalt thou serve [05647], and to him shalt thou cleave [01692], and swear [07650] by his name [08034].
13 Thou shalt fear [03372] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], and serve [05647] him, and shalt swear [07650] by his name [08034].
2 And desired [154] of [3844] him [846] letters [1992] to [1519] Damascus [1154] to [4314] the synagogues [4864], that [3704] if [1437] he found [2147] any [5100] of this way [3598], whether [5037] they were [5607] men [435] or [2532] women [1135], he might bring them [71] bound [1210] unto [1519] Jerusalem [2419].
9 But [1161] when [5613] divers [5100] were hardened [4645], and [2532] believed not [544], but spake evil [2551] of that way [3598] before [1799] the multitude [4128], he departed [868] from [575] them [846], and separated [873] the disciples [3101], disputing [1256] daily [2596] [2250] in [1722] the school [4981] of one [5100] Tyrannus [5181].