Amos 3:12

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Summary

Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

As the

1 Samuel 17:34

Isaiah 31:4

So shall

In damascus in a couch

1 Kings 20:34

2 Kings 16:9

General references

Isaiah 17:9

Bible References

As the

David told Saul, "Your servant has been a shepherd for his father. When a lion or bear came and took a lamb from the flock,

For this is what the LORD told me: "Just as a lion or a young lion growls over his objects of prey, even when a whole band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not alarmed at their shouting or disturbed by their clamor so the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and on its hill.

So shall

"Even if they burrow into Sheol, from there my hand will find them. Even if they ascend to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.

The rest of the Aramean army retreated into Aphek, but the city wall collapsed on 27,000 soldiers who had taken shelter there. Ben-hadad himself ran away and hid inside a closet somewhere in the city.

Micaiah replied, "You'll see how when the day comes that you run away to hide yourself in a closet!"

for before the young lad knows how to call out to his father or mother, the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria."

A message about Damascus: "Look! Damascus will cease to be a city. Instead, it will become a pile of ruins.

But what was the divine reply to him? "I have reserved for myself 7,000 people who have not knelt to worship Baal."

In damascus in a couch

Ben-hadad made this promise to Ahab: "I will restore the cities that my ancestors took from your ancestors. You'll be able to build streets named after yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria." "With this promise I will release you," Ahab replied. So Ahab made a treaty with Ben-hadad and let him go.

so the king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. He attacked Damascus, captured it, sent its people away into exile to Kir, and executed Rezin.

General references

"At that time, their fortified cities that they abandoned because of the Israelis will be like desolate places of the forests and hilltops there will be desolation.