Amos 3:12
The Scripture
(12) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Amos 3 opens with the Lord declaring that because Israel alone He has known among all the families of the earth, He will punish them for their sins. Through rhetorical questions the prophet shows that disaster does not befall a city unless the Lord has done it, and that He reveals His plans to His servants the prophets. The chapter closes with the Lord commanding judgment proclaimed against Israel, the altar at Bethel, and the houses of the wealthy.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 17:34I Samuel 17:35I Samuel 17:36I Samuel 17:37Isaiah 31:4Amos 9:2Amos 9:3I Kings 20:30I Kings 22:25Isaiah 8:4Isaiah 17:1Isaiah 17:2
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