Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 2:16

And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

16. courageous ] lit. strong (cognate with strengthen, Amo 2:14) of his heart: cf. Psa 27:14; Psa 31:24 (“Be firm; and let thy (your) heart shew strength,” i.e. let it take courage). Mighty, as Amo 2:14.

naked ] having thrown off everything, whether weapon, or armour, or article of dress, which might encumber him in his flight.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 16. Shall flee away naked] In some cases the alarm shall be in the night; and even the most heroic shall start from his bed, and through terror not wait to put on his clothes.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

This verse is not a bare repetition of what he had said before, to confirm it, but he doth foretell an inevitable ruin to those who were the most likely to escape, and a most shameful manner of flight.

Courageous among the mighty; a description of the most famous warriors amongst Israel, such as were known for valour among the mighty and valiant ones, like Davids worthies, such as had the heart of a lion.

Shall flee away naked; either without his clothes and furniture, or without his weapons and arms, which were cast away to expedite his flight.

In that day; when God will by the Assyrians, under the conduct of Tiglath-pileser first, and finally under the conduct of Shalmaneser, straiten these sinners. and besiege them in their cities.

Saith the Lord; all confirmed under the seal of Heaven.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

16. flee . . . nakedIf anyescape, it must be with the loss of accoutrements, and all that wouldimpede rapid flight. They must be content with saving their lifealone.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And [he that is] courageous among the mighty,…. Or “strong in his heart” b; one that is of a great heart, famous for courage and bravery, that excels in it among the mighty; the most valiant soldiers and officers:

shall flee away naked in that day: shall throw away his armour, nay, put off his clothes, as being both a hinderance to him in his flight; and that he may make the better speed:

saith the Lord: which is added to show the certainty of all this; it might be depended upon that so it would be, since the Lord God of truth had spoken it; and it was fulfilled about eighty years after this prophecy.

b “fortis corde suo”, Vatablus, Piscator; “fortis animo”, Junius Tremellius, Drusius “validus corde suo”, Mercerus; “qui corde firmo est”, Cocceius.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Amo 2:16 And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

Ver. 16. And he that is courageous ] Heb. strong of his heart, a Coeur de Lion, as one of our kings was called, Egregie cordatus homo, one of a Roman resolution to vanquish, or die; they were wont to say of cowards in Rome, that there was nothing Roman in them. But let man be as bold as Brutus, whom one pronounced Romanorum ultimum, the last of the Romans, as if after Rome had brought forth no courageous man and worthy of herself. Let him be “courageous among the mighty,” such as were those lion-like chieftains among David’s worthies, Scanderbeg, Zisca, Huniades who was in that unhappy battle at Varna (by a just hand of God upon him for joining with that perjured Popish King Ladislaus) beaten out of the field.

And forced to flee away naked in that day ] Escaped narrowly with his life; as he did also another time, when after a slaughter of 34,000 Turks, he was compelled to save himseff by flight; and all alone by uncouth ways to travel three days and nights, without meat or drink; and afterwards, being on foot and disarmed, which is here meant by naked, confer Isa 20:3 Mic 1:8 1Sa 19:24 he fell into the hands of two notable thieves, who despoiled him of his apparel, and on the next day he lit upon a shepherd of whom he for God’s sake craved something to eat, and obtained bread and water and a few onions, as the Turkish history hath it.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

courageous = stout in heart. App-92.

naked: or, armourless.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

courageous: Heb. strong of his heart, Jer 48:41

flee: Jdg 4:17, 2Ki 7:8-20, Mar 14:52

Reciprocal: 1Ki 12:18 – flee to Jerusalem Isa 34:2 – the indignation Isa 66:6 – a voice of the Lord Jer 9:26 – Egypt Amo 5:12 – they afflict Oba 1:9 – thy

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amo 2:16. Naked is defined by Strong as Naked, either partially or totally. The idea is that they would strip themselves of part of their wearing articles so that they might be the more able to flee.

Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary