Amos 3:7 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁷Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Genesis 18:17
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Psalms 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Daniel 9:22-27
And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. …

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God Mysteries Prognostication Prophecy Prophets Secret

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-8)

The scope of these verses is to convince the people of Israel that God had a controversy with them. That which the prophet has to say to them is to let them know that the Lord has something to say against them, Amos 3:1. They were his peculiar people above others, knew his name, and were called by it; nevertheless he had something against them, and they were called to hear what it was, that they m…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 7)

7. his secret--namely, His purpose hidden from all, until it is revealed to His prophets (compare Ge 18:17). In a wider sense, God’s will is revealed to all who love God, which it is not to the world (Psa 25:14; Joh 15:15; 17:25, 26). unto his servants--who being servants cannot but obey their Lord in setting forth His purpose (namely, that of judgment against Israel) (Jr 20:9; Eze 9:11). Therefor…