SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:10
¶ Entonces Amasías sacerdote de Bet-el envió a decir a Jeroboam, rey de Israel: Amós se ha conjurado contra ti en medio de la Casa de Israel; la tierra no puede ya sufrir todas sus palabras.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 7:10
Verse 10. Amaziah the priest of Beth-el] The idolatrous priest who had been established by the king to maintain the worship of the golden calves which Jeroboam the elder had set up at this place. Amos hath conspired against thee] This was truly a lying prophet; there is not one word of truth in this message which he sent to Jeroboam. Amos had not conspired against the king- had not said that Jeroboam should die by the sword-and had not said that Israel should be carried away captive, though this last was implied in God's threatening and afterwards delivered by this prophet; see ver. 17.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel , etc.] The Targum calls him the prince or president of Bethel; and the word used signifies both a prince and a priest; and very probably this man had the care of the civil as well as religious matters in Bethel. Aben Ezra styles him the priest of Baal; he was one that succeeded the priests that Jeroboam the son of Nebat placed here, to offer sacrifices to the calf he set up in this place, ( 1 Kings 12:32); who hearing the above three visions of Amos delivered, and fearing that he would alienate the people from the idolatrous worship he was at the head of, and frighten them from an attendance on it, which would lessen his esteem with the people, and also his worldly gain and profit; and observing that Amos did not make any intercession for the averting of the judgment threatened in the last vision, as in the other two, and which particularly concerned the king’s family: he sent to Jeroboam king of Israel ; either letters or messengers, or both; who, it seems, was not at this time at Bethel, but at some other place; perhaps Samaria, which was not a great way from hence: saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the land of Israel ; he speaks of Amos as if he was well known to the king, and perhaps he might be, having long prophesied in the land of Israel, and near the court; and represents him as a seditious person, not as affecting the crown and kingdom himself, but as stirring up a spirit, of rebellion among the people; taking off their affections from their prince, and them from their allegiance to him, by representing him as a wicked person that would in a little time be cut off; and this he did not privately, and in a corner, but publicly, in the midst of the land, and before all the people of Israel; and this was no new and unusual thing to represent good man, and especially ministers of the word, as enemies to the civil government, when none are truer friends to it, or more quiet under it: the land is not able to bear all his words ; either to withstand the power of them; they will have such an influence upon the people, if timely care is not taken, as to cause them both to reject the established religion and worship at Daniel and Bethel, and to rise up in arms against the civil government, and dethrone him the king; such terrible things he says to the people, as will frighten them, and put them upon taking such measures as these: or else the prophet’s words were so intolerable, that his good subjects, the inhabitants of the land could not bear them; and if he did not give orders himself to take away his life, they would rise up against him, and dispatch him themselves.
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
וישׁלח 7971 אמציה 558 כהן 3548 בית אל 1008 אל 413 ירבעם 3379 מלך 4428 ישׂראל 3478 לאמר 559 קשׁר 7194 עליך 5921 עמוס 5986 בקרב 7130 בית 1004 ישׂראל 3478 לא 3808 תוכל 3201 הארץ 776 להכיל 3557 את 853 כל 3605 דבריו׃ 1697
