Thematic Bible
Amos 1:1 (show verse)
The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa; the Word 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, Jehovah will roar from Zion and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall dry up.
Amos 1:3 (show verse)
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea for four, I will not turn away from it; 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 Ben-hadad.
Amos 1:5 (show verse)
I will also break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the dweller from the Valley of Aven, and from him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden. And the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir, says Jehovah.
Amos 1:6 (show verse)
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea for four, I will not turn away from it; because they deported as exiles to deliver up a complete population to Edom.
Amos 1:7 (show verse)
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces.
Amos 1:8 (show verse)
And I will cut off the people from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon, and I will turn My hand against Ekron. And the rest of the Philistines shall perish, says the Lord Jehovah.
Amos 1:9 (show verse)
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea for four, I will not turn away from it. Because they delivered up as exiles a complete population to Edom, and did not remember the brotherly covenant.
Amos 1:10 (show verse)
But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, which shall devour its palaces.
Amos 1:11 (show verse)
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea for four, I will not turn away from it. Because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pities, and his anger tore without end, and he kept his wrath forever.
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)
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, yea for four, I will not turn away from it. Because they have ripped up the pregnant women of Gilead, to make their own border larger.
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 its palaces 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, says Jehovah.