Amos 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 6:1 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to who..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 6:1 — KJV
“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! are at...: or, are secure chief: or, firstfruits”
— Amos 6:1 (KJV)
Amos 6:1 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 6:1
“And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:1: ease, samaria, house
“For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. firstfruits: or, chief”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:1: mountain, chief, house
“All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:1: chief, whom, house
“And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. came...: Heb. brake forth honey: or, dates”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:1: ease, israel, came
“And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. litters: or, coaches”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:1: mountain, nations, house
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