Amos 2:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 2:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 2:14 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the might..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 2:14 — KJV
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: himself: Heb. his soul, or, life”
— Amos 2:14 (KJV)
Amos 2:14 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 2:14
“For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. although they...: Heb. though their life were yet among the living in the...: or, whose life is in his iniquity the iniquity: Heb. his iniquity”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:14: strengthen, neither, himself
“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:14: therefore, neither, heb
“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. me: Heb. my soul”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:14: himself, heb, soul
“And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. of a sorrowful...: Heb. hard of spirit”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:14: strong, neither, heb
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:14: neither, deliver, heb
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