Amos 2:14

Amos 2:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
• New International Version (NIV)The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor shall the mighty save his life;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself;

Context of Amos 2:14

12“But you made the Nazirites drink wine; you commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy!’ 13Look! I will press you down, like a cart loaded down with grain presses down. Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives. 15Archers will not hold their ground; fast runners will not save their lives, nor will those who ride horses. 16Bravehearted warriors will run away naked in that day.” The Lord is speaking!

Amos 2:14 word by word

וְאָבַ֤ד מָנוֹס֙ מִקָּ֔ל וְחָזָ֖ק לֹא־יְאַמֵּ֣ץ כֹּח֑וֹ וְגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore the flightמָנוֹסmânôs · refugeH4498
• shall perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• from the swiftקַלqal · swiftH7031
• and the strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• shall not strengthenאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• his forceכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• neither shall the mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• deliverמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
• himselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315

Cross-references for Amos 2:14

• Amos 9:1I saw the sovereign One standing by the altar and he said, “Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape.
• Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last.”
• Ecclesiastes 9:11Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge – for time and chance may overcome them all.
• Isaiah 30:16You say, ‘No, we will flee on horses,’ so you will indeed flee. You say, ‘We will ride on fast horses,’ so your pursuers will be fast.
• Jeremiah 9:23The Lord says, “Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.

Commentaries on Amos 2:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The flight shall perish from the swift - The swiftest shall not be able to save himself from a swifter destruction. None, by might, by counsel, or by fleetness, shall be able to escape from the impending ruin. In a word, God has so fully determined to avenge the quarrel of his broken covenant, that all attempts to escape from his judgments shall be useless.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 We need often to be reminded of the mercies we have received; which add much to the evil of the sins we have committed. They had helps for their souls, which taught them how to make good use of their earthly enjoyments, and were therefore more valuable. Faithful ministers are great blessings to any people; but it is God that raises them up to be so. Sinners' own consciences will witness that he has not been wanting to them in the means of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16The chapter ends by describing a battle where Israel loses and runs away (see Psalm 33:16–17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. flight shall perish from ... swift--Even the swift shall not be able to escape. strong shall not strengthen his force--that is, shall not be able to use his strength. himself--literally, "his life."Read the comment

Topics related to Amos 2:14

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Punishment

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Commentaries on Amos 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings