Amos 1:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 1:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 1:1 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Juda..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 1:1 — KJV
“The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, 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 1:1 (KJV)
Amos 1:1 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 1:1
“The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:1: israel, days, uzziah
“And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. began...: Heb. reigned”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:1: israel, king, judah
“In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:1: israel, king, judah
“The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:1: saw, concerning, days
“In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:1: israel, king, judah
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