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 caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine, and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’ 13“So I will make you groan like a wagon loaded down with sheaves of grain. Your fastest runners will not get away. The strongest among you will become weak. Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves. 15The archers will not stand their ground. The swiftest runners won’t be fast enough to escape. Even those riding horses won’t be able to save themselves. 16On that day the most courageous of your fighting men will drop their weapons and run for their lives,” says the Lord.

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 9:1Then I saw a vision of the Lord standing beside the altar. He said, “Strike the tops of the Temple columns, so that the foundation will shake. Bring down the roof on the heads of the people below. I will kill with the sword those who survive. No one will escape!
• Job 11:20But the wicked will be blinded. They will have no escape. Their only hope is death.”
• Ecclesiastes 9:11I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
• Isaiah 30:16You said, ‘No, we will get our help from Egypt. They will give us swift horses for riding into battle.’ But the only swiftness you are going to see is the swiftness of your enemies chasing you!
• Jeremiah 9:23This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches.

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