Amos 7:13

but don’t prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal residence.”

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

In Context

12And Amaziah said to Amos, “Leave, you who see visions, go to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and prophesy there,

14“I am no prophet,” Amos answered Amaziah, “nor trained as one. I am a shepherd and a keeper of sycamores fig trees.

Read all of Amos 7

Cross References

Amos 2:12But you made the Nazirites drink wine and banned the prophets from prophesying.

Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders,” he said, “not to teach in this name. Yet you have actually flooded Jerusalem with your teaching, and you want to make us responsible for the death of this man.”

Matthew Henry on Amos 7:11-17

Amaziah's Charge against Amos; Amaziah's Doom. ( b. c. 785.) 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Amos 7:13