And when he was gone, a lion met him on the way, and slew him: and his carcass was dropped in the way, and the donkey stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcass.
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they dwelt.
So they feared the LORD, and made for themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.
Have you not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made for yourselves priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of those who are no gods.
You have built your high place at the head of every way, and have made your beauty to be abhorred, and have opened your feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied your whoredoms.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
In his day you shall give him his wages, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it: so that he does not cry against you unto the LORD, and it be sin unto you.