Amos 2:16
Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.”Amos 2:16
What Does Amos 2:16 Mean?
Amos 2:16 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 2, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Courage.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Amos 2:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Mark 14:52“And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.”Judges 4:17“Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.”1 Kings 12:18“Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.”2 Kings 7:8“And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.”Jeremiah 48:41“Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.”Amos 5:12“For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.”Obadiah 1:9“And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.”
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