Amos 3:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

A trumpet

Zephaniah 1:16

And the people

Jeremiah 5:22

Jeremiah 10:7

2 Corinthians 5:11

Shall there

Acts 4:28

General references

1 Corinthians 14:8

Bible References

A trumpet

Say openly in Judah, give it out in Jerusalem, and say, Let the horn be sounded in the land: crying out in a loud voice, Come together, and let us go into the walled towns.

Go in flight out of Jerusalem, so that you may be safe, you children of Benjamin, and let the horn be sounded in Tekoa, and the flag be lifted up on Beth-haccherem: for evil is looking out from the north, and a great destruction.

If, when he sees the sword coming on the land, by sounding the horn he gives the people news of their danger;

Let the horn be sounded in Gibeah and in Ramah; give a loud cry in Beth-aven, They are after you, O Benjamin.

A day of sounding the horn and the war-cry against the walled towns and the high towers.

And the people

Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.

Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.

Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.

Shall there

As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.

The Lord has taken an oath, saying, My design will certainly come about, and my purpose will be effected:

I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.

General references

And the Lord said to him, Who has made man's mouth? who takes away a man's voice or hearing, or makes him seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

And have I now come to send destruction on this land without the Lord's authority? It was the Lord himself who said to me, Go up against this land and make it waste.

Who gave up Jacob to those who took away his goods, and Israel to his attackers? Did not the Lord? he against whom they did wrong, and in whose ways they would not go, turning away from his teaching.

Do not evil and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?