11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be led away captive out of their own land.

12 Also [a]Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou the Seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat thy bread, and prophesy there.

13 But prophesy no more at Bethel: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 7:12 When this instrument of Satan was not able to compass his purpose by the king, he assayed by another practice, that was, to fear the Prophet, that he might depart, and not reprove their idolatry there openly, and so hinder his profit.

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