Joe 3:3-4, Amo 1:9 | JFB | STEP | 3. cast lots for my people —that is, divided among themselves My people as their captives by lot. Compare as to the distribution of captives by lot ( ). given a boy for . . . harlot —Instead of paying a harlot for her prostitution in money, they gave her a Jewish captive boy as a slave. girl for wine —So valueless did they regard a Jewish girl that they would sell her for a draught of wine.

Joel 3:3-4

3. cast lots for my people—that is, divided among themselves My people as their captives by lot. Compare as to the distribution of captives by lot (Ob 11; Na 3:10).

given a boy for . . . harlot—Instead of paying a harlot for her prostitution in money, they gave her a Jewish captive boy as a slave.

girl for wine—So valueless did they regard a Jewish girl that they would sell her for a draught of wine.

4. what have ye to do with me—Ye have no connection with Me (that is, with My people: God identifying Himself with Israel); I (that is, My people) have given you no cause of quarrel, why then do ye trouble Me (that is, My people)? (Compare the same phrase, Jos 22:24; Jud 11:12; 2Sa 16:10; Mt 8:29).

Tyre . . . Zidon . . . Palestine— (Am 1:6, 9).

if ye recompense me—If ye injure Me (My people), in revenge for fancied wrongs (Eze 25:15-17), I will requite you in your own coin swiftly and speedily.

Amos 1:9

9. Tyrus . . . delivered up the . . . captivity to Edom—the same charge as against the Philistines (Am 1:6).

remembered not the brotherly covenant—the league of Hiram of Tyre with David and Solomon, the former supplying cedars for the building of the temple and king's house in return for oil and corn (2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:2-6; 9:11-14, 27; 10-22; 1Ch 14:1; 2Ch 8:18; 9:10).