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Amos 1:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Now I will burn down the palaces and fortresses of King Hazael and of King Benhadad.

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The LORD said: Elijah, you can go back to the desert near Damascus. And when you get there, appoint Hazael to be king of Syria.

King Jehoash of Israel attacked and defeated the Syrian army three times. He took back from Benhadad all the towns Hazael had captured in battle from his father Jehoahaz.

The LORD was angry with the Israelites, so he let King Hazael of Syria and his son Benhadad rule over them for a long time.

Some time later, King Benhadad of Syria called his entire army together, then they marched to Samaria and attacked.

When Asa heard about this, he took the silver and gold from his palace and from the LORD's temple. Then he sent it to Damascus with this message for King Benhadad of Syria:

But if you keep on carrying things through the city gates on the Sabbath and keep treating it as any other day, I will set fire to these gates and burn down the whole city, including the fortresses.

I will set fire to your city walls and burn down the fortresses King Benhadad built.

I will set fire to your land, and anyone who defended your nation will die. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

I will set fire to the land of Magog and to those nations along the coast that think they are so secure, and they will know that I am the LORD.

Israel, I created you, but you forgot me. You and Judah built palaces and many strong cities. Now I will send fire to destroy your towns and fortresses.

That's why I will send flames to burn down the city of Tyre along with its fortresses.

Now I will send fire to wipe out the fortresses of Teman and Bozrah.

Now I will send fire to destroy the walls and fortresses of Rabbah. Enemies will shout and attack like a whirlwind.

That's why I will burn down the walls and fortresses of the city of Gaza.

Now I will send fire to destroy the fortresses of Kerioth. Battle shouts and trumpet blasts will be heard as I destroy Moab

Now I will send fire on Judah and destroy the fortresses of Jerusalem.

God also punished the people of Shechem for helping Abimelech. Everything happened just as Jotham's curse said it would.




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