Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
In Context
8The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?
Cross References
Genesis 18:17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
1 Kings 22:19And he said, Hear you therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.
2 Kings 22:20Behold therefore, I will gather you unto your fathers, and you shall be gathered into your grave in peace; and yours eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Isaiah 18:4For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
Daniel 9:22And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and understanding.
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 →