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Amos 1:1 (show verse)
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos » A prophet
Azariah » Or uzziah
Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In uzziah's reign
Earthquakes » Instances of » In canaan, in the days of uzziah, king of judah
Jeroboam » King of israel, son and successor of jehoash
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Tekoah » Home of amos
Uzziah » Called azariah » An earthquake occurred during the reign of
Visions » Prophetic
Azariah » Or uzziah
Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In uzziah's reign
Earthquakes » Instances of » In canaan, in the days of uzziah, king of judah
Jeroboam » King of israel, son and successor of jehoash
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Tekoah » Home of amos
Uzziah » Called azariah » An earthquake occurred during the reign of
Visions » Prophetic
Amos 1:2 (show verse)
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Amos 1:3 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Gilead » King of syria » Hazael » smites » Land of
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Threshing instruments
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
Threshing » Was performed » By instruments with teeth
Threshing » With instruments » Of iron
Gilead » King of syria » Hazael » smites » Land of
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Threshing instruments
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
Threshing » Was performed » By instruments with teeth
Threshing » With instruments » Of iron
Amos 1:4 (show verse)
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
Amos 1:5 (show verse)
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Amos 1:6 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:7 (show verse)
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Amos 1:8 (show verse)
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos 1:9 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos 1:10 (show verse)
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
Amos 1:11 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Amos 1:12 (show verse)
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Amos 1:13 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
Ammonites » Character of
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Character of » Cruel and covetous
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ripping women with child
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ammonites
Prisoners » Of war » Put to death
Ammonites » Character of
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Character of » Cruel and covetous
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ripping women with child
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ammonites
Prisoners » Of war » Put to death
Amos 1:14 (show verse)
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
Amos 1:15 (show verse)
And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.