Amos 6:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

To them

At ease

Jeremiah 7:4

And trust

Amos 4:1

Amos 8:14

1 Kings 16:24

Named

Exodus 19:5

Lamentations 1:1

Chief

James 1:18

General references

Zechariah 1:15

Bible References

To them

Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was none in the land, possessing authority, that might put them to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with any man.

Rise up, ye women that are at ease, and hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.

The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.

Arise, get you up unto a nation that is at ease, that dwelleth without care, saith Jehovah; that have neither gates nor bars, that dwell alone.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

At ease

Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, are these.

And trust

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say unto their lords, Bring, and let us drink.

They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, As thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, As the way of Beer-sheba liveth; they shall fall, and never rise up again.

And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.

Named

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! She is become as a widow, that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

Chief

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

General references

And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.