Amo 1:4 | NETfull | STEP | So I will set Hazael’s house on fire; fire will consume Ben Hadad’s fortresses.

Amos 1:4

4 So I will set Hazael’s house ^{▼▼ “Hazael’s house” (“the house of Hazael”) refers to the dynasty of Hazael.} ^{▼▼ Hazael took the throne of Aram in 843 b.c. and established a royal dynasty. See 2 Kgs 8:7–15 and W. Pitard, Ancient Damascus, 145–60.} on fire;
fire ^{▼▼ Heb “it”; the referent (the fire mentioned in the previous line) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} will consume Ben Hadad’s ^{▼▼ Ben-hadad may refer to Hazael’s son and successor (2 Kgs 13:3, 24) or to an earlier king (see 1 Kgs 20), perhaps the ruler whom Hazael assassinated when he assumed power.} fortresses.