Another matter, “Judah approached him.” “Behold, days are coming, the utterance of the Lord, and the plowman will encounter [the reaper]…” (Amos 9:13); “plowman” – this is Judah;10See Hosea 10:11. “the reaper” (Amos 9:13) – this is Joseph, as it is stated: “Behold, we were binding sheaves” (Genesis 37:7). “And the treader [dorekh] of grapes” (Amos 9:13) – this is Judah; “For I will bend [darakhti] Judah as a bow for Me” (Zechariah 9:13).
“The sower of seed [bemoshekh hazara]” (Amos 9:13) – this is Joseph, who drew the offspring [shemashakh zaro] of his father, and caused him to descend to Egypt, as it is written: “With ropes of man, I would draw them” (Hosea 11:4).11The “rope” that drew Jacob to Egypt was a man, namely Joseph. “The mountains will drip nectar” (Joel 4:18)12The Sages often view mountains as metaphors for the righteous.
They “drip nectar” meaning that their words were sweet and so they succeeded in avoiding unnecessary confrontation (Matnot Kehuna). – these are the tribes. They said: ‘Kings are contending with one another; of what concern is it to us?’