Amos 1:4

God will send fire to destroy the royal houses of Syria's dynasty. Earthly power and palaces cannot shield the guilty from divine judgment.

Cross-references · 20

• Jer 49:27“I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.”
• 2 Kgs 13:3Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually.
• 2 Kgs 8:7–15Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
• 2 Kgs 13:25Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Joash struck him three times, and recovered the cities of Israel.
• 2 Kgs 6:24After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
• Jer 17:27But if you will not listen to me to make the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”’”
• Amos 1:14But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;
• Judg 9:57and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.
• Ezek 30:8They shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
• 1 Kgs 19:15Yahweh said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
• Amos 1:7but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
• Amos 2:5But I will send a fire on Judah, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
• Judg 9:19–20if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
• Amos 1:10but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its palaces.”
• Amos 1:12but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
• Ezek 39:6I will send a fire on Magog, and on those who dwell securely in the islands; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
• 1 Kgs 20:1–22Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. He went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
• Amos 2:2but I will send a fire on Moab, and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
• Hos 8:14For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses.”
• 2 Chr 16:2Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

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