King James Version
What Does Amos 6:3 Mean?
“Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; seat: or, habitation”
Context
1
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! are at: or, are secure chief: or, firstfruits
2
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great : then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
3
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; seat: or, habitation
4
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; stretch: or, abound with superfluities
5
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; chant: or, quaver
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(3) **Far away.**—They choose to think that the day of reckoning is far off, and cling yet closer to their habits of defrauding the poor at the seat of judgment. (Comp. Ezekiel 12:21-28.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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