SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:12
Y Amasías dijo a Amós: Vidente, vete, y huye a tierra de Judá, y come allá tu pan, y profetiza allá;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 7:12
Verse 12. O thou seer] He pretends kindness to the prophet, and counsels him to go into Judea, and prophesy there and be safe, even in the time that he had accused him of high treason against Jeroboam. Hireling priests of this kind have ever been the great enemies of the true prophets of God; and when they could bring no charge of false doctrine or immorality against them, have accused them of conspiring against the government; and because they have preached against sin, have held them up as exciting insurrection among the people.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. Also Amaziah said unto Amos , etc.] Either at the same time; or, it may be, after he had waited for the king’s answer, and received none; or what did not come up to his expectations and wishes. We have no account of any answer the king returned; who either gave no heed to the representations of the priest, or had a better opinion of, he prophet, and did not credit the things imputed to him; which the priest observing, took another way to get rid of the prophet, and that by flattery: O thou seer ; that seest visions, and foretells things to come. This title, which of right belonged to him, and is given to the true prophets of God sometimes, is here given to Amos, either seriously or ironically: go, flee thee away into the land of Judah ; to which he belonged, and where the temple stood, and the true worship of God was performed; and where the king, princes, and people, were on his side of the question; and where his prophecies would be received, and he caressed for them, being against the ten tribes, with whom they were at variance, and where also he would be safe; for he suggests, that, in giving this advice, he consulted his good and safety; for, if he stayed here long, King Jeroboam would certainly take away his life; and therefore he advised him to flee with all haste to his own country: and there eat bread, and prophesy there : he took him for a mercenary man like himself, and that he prophesied for bread; which he intimates he would never be able to get in the land of Israel, but in all probability might in the land of Judea.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-17 - It is no new thing for the accusers of the brethren, to misrepresen 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 Those who make gain their godliness, and are governed by the hopes of wealth and preferment, are ready to think these the most powerfu motives with others also. But those who have a warrant from God, lik Amos, ought not to fear the face of man. If God, that sent him, had no strengthened him, he could not thus have set his face as a flint. The Lord often chooses the weak and foolish things of the world to confoun the wise and mighty. But no fervent prayers, or self-denying labours can bring proud sinners to bear faithful reproofs and warnings. And all who oppose or despise the Divine word, must expect fatal effects to their souls, unless they repent __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 אמציה 558 אל 413 עמוס 5986 חזה 2374 לך 1980 ברח 1272 לך אל 413 ארץ 776 יהודה 3063 ואכל 398 שׁם 8033 לחם 3899 ושׁם 8033 תנבא׃ 5012
