1. Amos 6:3 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does it mean to bring near the seat of violence?

Amos 6:3 (ESV)

3 O you who put far away the day of disaster and bring near the seat of violence?

A seat of violence refers to the way in which the leaders of Israel were ruling over the land. They were exploiting the poor in order to enrich themselves.