Amos 7:14

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

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In The King James Version

Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

In Context

13but don’t prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal residence.”

15But the Lord took me away from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

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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 →

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