Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 3:14

14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him , I will also visit the altars of Beth-el , and the horns of the altar shall be cut off , and fall to the ground .

In the appointed time, and within compass of a little time too, God will in his set time make quick work with them;

The many and great transgressions of the Ten Tribes, these God will as he hath foretold by his Prophets severely punish and in particular their Idolatry

erected unto the Calves, and on which they offered Sacrifices to those Idols by Iereboams appointment at first, and by the continued commands of their Idolatrous Governours. It is possible there might be: Altars to other Idols too, see 2 Chron. 34.4. and Hos. 8.11. and 10. ver. 1. which see.

Antiently called Luz, but after Iacob on his comfortable vision did change its name into Bethel, 'twas in the Tribe of Benjamin, and one of the two places Ieroboam first set up his Idolatrie in.

Whether more sacred part in their account I know not, but who fled to the Altar and laid hold on the horns of it, found them a Sanctuary 1 Kings 2.28. but these now should not be safety to themselves.

The Altars shall be pulled down,

be cast out as common, and trodden under foot with contempt.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 span].