Amos 3:4
Does a lion roar in the forest before finding its prey? Does a young lion growl from its den if it has caught nothing?
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3Can two people walk together unless they have arranged to meet?
Cross References
Psalms 104:21The young lions roar as they seek their prey, looking for the food that God provides for them.
Hosea 11:10The people will follow me, the Lord. He will roar like a lion. When he roars like a lion then his children will come trembling from the west.
Amos 3:8The lion has roared—so who isn't scared? The Lord God has spoken—so who can refuse to speak for him?
Matthew Henry on Amos 3:2-9
God's Remonstrance with Israel. ( b. c. 790.) 1 Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the… Read the whole commentary →