Amos 6:7

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Summary

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

Shall they

And the

General references

Isaiah 24:9

Ezekiel 26:13

Bible References

Shall they

“But do not resort to Bethel [to worship the golden calf]
Nor enter [idolatrous] Gilgal,
Nor cross over to Beersheba [and its idols];
For Gilgal will certainly go into captivity and exile,
And Bethel will come to nothing.

For in this way Amos has said, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.’”

You will have sons and daughters, but they will not be yours [for long], because they will go into captivity.

And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (completed).

And the

They went out at noon, while Ben-hadad was getting drunk in the temporary shelters, he and the thirty-two kings who were helping him.

if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to do as I request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them; and tomorrow I will do as the king says [and express my request].”

So the king and Haman came to drink wine with Esther the queen.

My mind reels, horror overwhelms me;
The twilight I longed for has been turned into fear and trembling for me.

They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.

Like tangled thorn branches [gathered for fuel],
And like those drowned in drunkenness,

The people of Nineveh are consumed [through fire]

Like stubble completely withered and dry [in the day of the Lord’s wrath].

General references

They do not drink wine with a song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

So I will silence your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard.