Amos 6:7

Therefore now shall they go into exile at the head of exiles, and the noisy banquet of those that were stretched out shall pass away.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

In Context

6That drink out of wine-bowls, and anoint themselves with the costliest of ointments; but who feel no pain for the wound of Joseph.

8The Lord Eternal hath sworn by his own existence, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and his palaces do I hate: therefore will I surrender up [to the enemy] the city with all that filleth it.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:16And they went out at midday; while Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.

Esther 5:12And Haman said [farther], Yea, Esther the queen did not let any one come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself: and also for tomorrow am I invited unto her with the king.

Esther 7:8And when the king returned out of the palace-garden into the apartment of the banquet of wine, Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was: then said the king. Will he even do violence to the queen before me in the house? The word had just come out of the king's mouth, when they covered Haman's face.

Isaiah 24:8At rest is the mirth of the tambourines; ceased hath the tumult of the joyful; at rest is the mirth of the harp.

Amos 4:3And through breaches in the wall shall ye go out, every one through that before her: and ye shall cast off your proud greatness, saith the Lord.

Amos 5:27And I will cause you to go into exile far beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, The God of hosts is his name.

Matthew Henry on Amos 6:2-8

The Danger of False Security. ( b. c. 790.) 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! 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; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch… Read the whole commentary →

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