Gen 41:25-32, 54, 42:5-6, 2Ki 8:1, Amo 3:6, 7:1-4, Hag 1:10-11, 2:17 | TSK | STEP

the plenty.It is well known, that in Egypt there is scarcely any rain, the country depending for its fertility upon the overflowing of the Nile; and that the fertility is in proportion to the duration and quality of the overflow, in order to saturate the land and prepare for the seed. Pliny has given a scale, by which the plenty or dearth may ascertained; which may be considered as perfectly correct. The ordinary height of the inundations is 16 cubits. When the waters are lower than this standard, they do not overflow the whole ground; when above this standard they are too long in running off. In the first case, the ground is not saturated; by the second, the waters are detained so long on the ground that seed-time is lost. The province marks both. If it rise only 12 cubits, a famine is the consequence; at 13 hunger prevails; 14 produces general rejoicing; 15 perfect security; and 16 all the luxuries of life.

grievous. Heb. heavy.

1Sa 5:6; Isa 24:20

doubled.

37:7,9; Job 33:14,15; 2Co 13:1

it is because.

Nu 23:19; Isa 14:24-27; 46:10,11; Mt 24:35

established by. or, prepared of.

Isa 30:33; Mt 25:34,41; Mr 10:40; 1Co 2:9; Re 9:15

Genesis 41:54

the seven.

3,4,6,7,27; 45:11; Ps 105:16; Ac 7:11

according.

and the dearth.

42:2,5,6; 43:1; 45:11; 47:13

Genesis 42:5-6

for.

12:10; 26:1; 41:57; Ac 7:11; 11:28

governor.{Shallit,} an intendant, protector, ruler, from {shalat,} to be over or a protector, to rule: hence the Arabic {salita,} to obtain and exercise dominion, rule; and {sultân,} ruler, lord, prince, and king.

41:40,41; 45:8,26; Ps 105:16-21; Ac 7:10

he it was.

41:55,56

bowed.

18:2; 19:1; 37:7,9; 44:14; Re 3:9

2 Kings 8:1

1 The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the forewarned famine, for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king.

7 Hazael, being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus, after he had heard the prophecy, kills his master, and succeeds him.

16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah.

20 Edom and Libnah revolt.

23 Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram.

25 Ahaziah's wicked reign.

28 He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel.

A.M. 3113. B.C. 891. whose son.

4:18,31-35

sojourn.

Ge 12:10; 26:1; 47:4; Ru 1:1

the Lord.

Ge 41:25,28,32; Le 26:19,20,26; De 28:22-24,38-40; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2

Ps 105:16; 107:34; Hag 1:11; Lu 21:11,22; Ac 11:28

called for a famine.

Jer 25:29

seven years.

Ge 41:27; 2Sa 21:1; 24:13; Lu 4:25

Amos 3:6

a trumpet.

Jer 4:5; 6:1; Eze 33:3; Ho 5:8; Zep 1:16

and the people.

Jer 5:22; 10:7; 2Co 5:11

be afraid. or, run together. shall there.That is, Shall there be any evil, or calamity, (not moral evil,) inflicted on a wicked city, which does not proceed from me, as the effect of my wrath? These animated interrogatives were intended to convince the people that they had cause for alarm, as their monstrous iniquities called down the vengeance of God to punish them with these calamities.

Ge 50:20; Isa 14:24-27; 45:7; Ac 2:23; 4:28

the Lord hath not done it? or, and shall not the Lord dosomewhat?

Amos 7:1-4

1 The judgments of the grasshoppers,

4 and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.

7 By the wall of a plumbline is signified the rejection of Israel.

10 Amaziah complains of Amos.

14 Amos shews his calling;

16 and Amaziah's judgment.

shewed.

4,7; 8:1; Jer 1:11-16; 24:1; Eze 11:25; Zec 1:20

he.

4:9; Ex 10:12-16; Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4; 2:25; Na 3:15-17

grasshoppers. or, green worms.{Govai,} in Arabic {gabee,} "locusts," probably in their caterpillar state, in which they are most destructive. This is supposed to have been an emblem of the first invasion of the Assyrians.

mowings.Or rather, feedings or grazings, as the people of the East make no hay. This was probably in the month of March, which is the only time of the year that the Arabs to this day feed their horses with grass.

when.

Ex 10:15; Re 9:4

O Lord.

5; Ex 32:11,12; 34:9; Nu 14:17-19; Jer 14:7,20,21; Da 9:19

Jas 5:15,16

by whom shall Jacob arise. or, who of (or for) Jacob shallstand?

Isa 51:19; Eze 9:8; 11:13

for.

Ps 12:1; 44:24-26; Isa 37:4; Jer 42:2; Zec 4:10

6; De 32:36; 1Ch 21:15; Ps 106:45; Ho 11:8; Joe 2:14; Jon 3:10

Jas 5:16

shewed.