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and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Followed the flock.— There is no hint of any lack of education or refinement (see Introduction) through the exclu…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet Amos first pleads for himself that he was not at liberty to obey the counsel of Amaziah, because he could not renounce a calling to whi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord took me as I followed the flock
Or "from behind" it F21 ; a description of a shepherd, such …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is nothing new for the accusers of fellow believers to misrepresent them as enemies to the king and kingdom, as traitors to their prince, and tr…

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