Amos 6:3
Who are putting away the day of evil, || And you bring the seat of violence near,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
In Context
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence has not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.
Isaiah 56:12“Come, I take wine, || And we drink, gulp strong drink, || And tomorrow has been as this day, || Great—exceedingly abundant!”
Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, The vision that he is seeing [is not] for many days, and he is prophesying of far-off times,
Amos 3:10And they have not known to act straightforwardly,” || A declaration of YHWH, || “Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.”
Amos 5:18Behold, you who are desiring the Day of YHWH, || Why [is] this to you—the Day of YHWH? It is darkness, and not light,
Amos 9:10By sword all sinners of My people die, || Who are saying, || Evil does not overtake, or go before, || For our sakes.
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 →