1Ki 12:10, 14, Neh 5:15, Ecc 4:1, Isa 3:12, Amo 4:1 | TSK | STEP | Thus shalt thou. My little finger.A proverbial mode of expression: "My little finger is thicker than my father's thigh." As much as the thigh surpasses the little finger in thickness, so much does my power exceed that of my father; and the use I shall make of it to oppress and tax you shall be in proportion.

1 Kings 12:10

Thus shalt thou.

My little finger.A proverbial mode of expression: "My little finger is thicker than my father's thigh." As much as the thigh surpasses the little finger in thickness, so much does my power exceed that of my father; and the use I shall make of it to oppress and tax you shall be in proportion.

2Ch 10:10,11; Pr 10:14; 18:6,7; 28:25; 29:23; Isa 47:6

1 Kings 12:14

the counsel.

2Ch 22:4,5; Es 1:16-21; 2:2-4; Pr 12:5; Isa 19:11-13; Da 6:7

My father made.

10,11; Pr 13:10; 16:18; 17:14; Ec 7:8; Jas 3:14-18; 4:1,2

Nehemiah 5:15

even their.

1Sa 2:15-17; 8:15; Pr 29:12

so did.

Mt 5:47; 2Co 11:9; 12:13

because.

9; Job 31:23; Ps 112:1; 147:11; Pr 16:6; Ec 12:13,14; Isa 50:10

Lu 18:2-4

Ecclesiastes 4:1

1 Vanity is increased unto men by oppression;

4 by envy;

5 by idleness;

7 by covetousness;

9 by solitariness;

13 by wilfulness.

I returned.

Job 6:29; Mal 3:18

and considered.

3:16; 5:8; 7:7; Ex 1:13,14,16,22; 2:23,24; 5:16-19; De 28:33,48

Jud 4:3; 10:7,8; Ne 5:1-5; Job 24:7-12; Ps 10:9,10; Pr 28:3,15,16

Isa 5:7; 51:23; 59:7,13-15; Mal 3:5

the tears.

Ps 42:3,9; 80:5; 102:8,9; Mal 2:13; Jas 5:4

they had.

Job 16:4; 19:21,22; Ps 69:20; 142:4; Pr 19:7; La 1:2,9; Mt 26:56

2Ti 4:16,17

side. Heb. hand.

Isaiah 3:12

children.

4; 2Ki 11:1; Na 3:13

lead thee. or, which call thee blessed.

9:15; Nu 6:23-27; Jer 5:31; Mt 15:14

destroy. Heb. swallow up.

Mt 23:14

Amos 4:1

1 He reproves Israel for oppression,

4 for idolatry,

6 and for their incorrigibleness.

ye kine.By the "kine of Bashan," some understand the proud, luxurious matrons of Israel; but it is probable the prophet speaks catachrestically, and means the wealthy, effeminate, and profligate rulers and nobles of Samaria.

De 32:14,15; Ps 22:12; Jer 50:11,27; Eze 39:18

the mountains.

6:1; 1Ki 16:24

which oppress.

2:6,7; 3:9,10; 5:11; 8:4-6; Ex 22:21-25; De 15:9-11; Ps 12:5; 140:12

Pr 22:22,23; 23:10,11; Ec 4:1; 5:8; Isa 1:17-24; 5:8; 58:6

Jer 5:26-29; 6:6; 7:6; Eze 22:7,12,27,29; Mic 2:1-3; 3:1-3

Zec 7:10,11; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:1-6

crush.

De 28:33; Job 20:19; *marg:

Jer 51:34

Bring.

2:8; Joe 3:3