Amos 7:11

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For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

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Interpretation

It is no new thing for the accusers of the brethren, to misrepresent them as enemies to the king and kingdom, as traitors to their prince, and troublers of the land, when they are the best friends to both.

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This thought runs through Amos 7:10-13.

Amos 7:10 Amos 7:11 Amos 7:12 Amos 7:13

Glossary

Amos Person: Borne; a burden, one of the twelve minor prophets. He was a native of Tekota, the modern Tekua, a town about 12 miles south-east of Bethlehem.
Jeroboam Person: Increase of the people. (1. ) The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), “an Ephrathite,” the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B. C. 976-945).