Amos 7:13

13 Maar te Beth-El zult gij voortaan niet meer profeteren; want dat is des konings heiligdom, en dat is het huis des koninkrijks.

Amos 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 7:13

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel
He might prophesy any where, if he did not there, for what the priest cared, that so his honour and interest were not hurt. The reasons he gave were, for it [is] the king's chapel;
or "sanctuary" ^F9; where a temple was built for the idol calf, and where the king worshipped it, and attended all other religious service: and it [is] the king's court;
or "the house of the kingdom" ^F11; the seat of it, where the king had a royal palace, and sometimes resided here, and kept his court, as well as at Samaria; often coming hither to worship, it being nearer to him than Dan, where the other calf was placed; intimating hereby that the king would never suffer such a troublesome man as he to be so near him; and by prophesying to interrupt him, either in his religious or civil affairs; and therefore advises him by all means to depart, if he had any regard to his life or peace.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (vdqm) "sanctuarium", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Mercerus, Junius & Tremellius. Piscator, Drusius, Cocceius.
F11 (awh hklmm tybw) "et domus regni est", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Cocceius; "domus regia", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Amos 7:13 In-Context

11 Want alzo zegt Amos: Jerobeam zal door het zwaard sterven, en Israel zal voorzeker uit zijn land gevankelijk worden weggevoerd.

12 Daarna zeide Amazia tot Amos: Gij ziener! ga weg, vlied in het land van Juda, en eet aldaar brood, en profeteer aldaar.

13 Maar te Beth-El zult gij voortaan niet meer profeteren; want dat is des konings heiligdom, en dat is het huis des koninkrijks.

14 Toen antwoordde Amos, en zeide tot Amazia: Ik was geen profeet, en ik was geen profetenzoon; maar ik was een ossenherder, en las wilde vijgen af.

15 Maar de HEERE nam mij van achter de kudde; en de HEERE zeide tot mij: Ga henen, profeteer tot Mijn volk Israel.