Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Amos 1:2
will roar—as a lion (Joel 3:16). Whereas Jehovah is there represented roaring in Israel's behalf, here He roars against her (compare Psalms 18:13; Jeremiah 25:30).
from Zion . . . Jerusalem—the seat of the theocracy, from which ye have revolted; not from Dan and Beth-el, the seat of your idolatrous worship of the calves.
habitations . . . mourn—poetical personification. Their inhabitants shall mourn, imparting a sadness to the very habitations.
Carmel—the mountain promontory north of Israel, in Asher, abounding in rich pastures, olives, and vines. The name is the symbol of fertility. When Carmel itself "withers," how utter the desolation! (Song of Solomon 7:5; Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:2; Jeremiah 50:19; Nahum 1:4).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Amos 1:2:
Joel 3:16
Amos 1:1
Amos 3:8
Amos 9:3
Zephaniah 1:14
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