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Amos 2:15 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Amos 2:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Amos chapter 2 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.”
Amos 2:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Amos 2:15
In this verse detailing Moab's coming judgment, three classes of warriors prove helpless: he that handleth the bow (תֹּפֵשׂ הַקֶּשֶׁת, tofes haqeshet, the archer), he that is swift of foot (קַל בְּרַגְלָיו, qal b'raglav, literally 'light in his feet'), and he that rideth the horse (רֹכֵב הַסּוּס, rochev hasus, the cavalry). The threefold repetition—'shall not deliver himself' (לֹא יְמַלֵּט, lo yemalet)—hammers home human inability to escape divine judgment.Ancient warfare relied on these three military advantages: long-range attack (archers), speed (runners for messages and retreat), and mobil...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Amos 2:15
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“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.”
“and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.”