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Amos 2

Amos 2:15

Judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel · Amos 2:1–16
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Translations

Modern
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the one handling the bow will not stand, and the one swift in his feet will not escape, and the one riding a horse will not deliver his soul;
Latin
…et tenens arcum non stabit, et velox pedibus suis non salvabitur, et ascensor equi non salvabit animam suam:

Original

Hebrew
English
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

Notes

Amos 2:15

The archers stood in the back rows. If they ran away, it meant the front rows had fallen.

Amos 2:14–16

The chapter ends by describing a battle where Israel loses and runs away (see Psalm 33:16–17).

Amos 2:6–16

Israel: Amos listed the sins of Israel's neighbors, then revealed his main point: The Israelites would face the same consequences (similar to Nathan's use of prophetic speech to prompt self-judgment, 2 Samuel 12:1–13).

Amos 1:3–2:16

This prophecy's eight judgments start with the most obvious enemy, Damascus, and end with the least obvious, Israel itself. This order would have captured Israel's attention as they listened to God's judgment on their enemies. However, Amos eventually revealed God's judgment on Israel, too.

Events

Glossary

Book of Amos Book of Jeremiah Hell Lord

Topics

Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Punishment: Divine: No Escape From The Horse: Vanity of Trusting To