Amos 5:5

New Century Version

But do not look in Bethel or go to Gilgal, and do not go down to Beersheba. The people of Gilgal will be taken away as captives, and Bethel will become nothing.”

Cross References

Genesis 21:31

So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.

Genesis 26:23

From there Isaac went to Beersheba.

Genesis 26:33

So Isaac named it Shibah and that city is called Beersheba even now.

1 Kings 12:28

King Jeroboam asked for advice. Then he made two golden calves. “It is too long a journey for you to go to Jerusalem to worship,” he said to the people. “Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.”

1 Kings 12:29

Jeroboam put one golden calf in the city of Bethel and the other in the city of Dan.

2 Kings 23:8

King Josiah brought all the false priests from the cities of Judah. He ruined the places where gods were worshiped, where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba. He destroyed the places of worship at the entrance to the Gate of Joshua, the ruler of the city, on the left side of the city gate.

Job 8:22

Your enemies will be covered with shame, and the tents of the wicked will be gone.”

Psalm 33:10

The Lord upsets the plans of nations; he ruins all their plans.

Isaiah 29:20

Then the people without mercy will come to an end; those who do not respect God will disappear. Those who enjoy doing evil will be gone:

Isaiah 8:10

Make your plans for the fight, but they will be defeated. Give orders to your armies, but they will be useless, because God is with us.

Jeremiah 48:13

The people of Israel trusted that god in the town of Bethel, and they were ashamed when there was no help. In the same way Moab will be ashamed of their god Chemosh.

Hosea 10:8

The places of false worship will be destroyed, the places where Israel sins. Thorns and weeds will grow up and cover their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Hosea 12:11

The people of Gilead are evil, worth nothing. Though people sacrifice bulls at Gilgal, their altars will become like piles of stone in a plowed field.

Hosea 4:15

“Israel, you act like a prostitute, but do not be guilty toward the Lord. Don’t go to Gilgal or go up to Beth Aven. Don’t make promises, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives …’

Hosea 9:15

“The Israelites were very wicked in Gilgal, so I have hated them there. Because of the sinful things they have done, I will force them to leave my land. I will no longer love them; their leaders have turned against me.

Amos 1:5

I will break down the bar of the gate to Damascus and destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven, as well as the leader of Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be taken captive to the country of Kir,” says the Lord.

Amos 3:14

“When I punish Israel for their sins, I will also destroy the altars at Bethel. The corners of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

Amos 4:4

“Come to the city of Bethel and sin; come to Gilgal and sin even more. Offer your sacrifices every morning, and bring one-tenth of your crops every three days.

Amos 7:10

Amaziah, a priest at Bethel, sent this message to Jeroboam king of Israel: “Amos is making evil plans against you with the people of Israel. He has been speaking so much that this land can’t hold all his words.

Amos 7:13

but don’t prophesy anymore here at Bethel. This is the king’s holy place, and it is the nation’s temple.”

Amos 7:17

“Because you have said this, the Lord says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will be killed with swords. Other people will measure your land and divide it among themselves, and you will die in a foreign country. The people of Israel will definitely be taken from their own land as captives.’ ”

Amos 7:9

“The places where Isaac’s descendants worship will be destroyed, Israel’s holy places will be turned into ruins, and I will attack King Jeroboam’s family with the sword.”

Amos 8:14

They make promises by the idol in Samaria and say, ‘As surely as the god of Dan lives … ’ and, ‘As surely as the god of Beersheba lives, we promise . . . ’ So they will fall and never get up again.”

1 Corinthians 1:28

He chose what the world thinks is unimportant and what the world looks down on and thinks is nothing in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, I speak a wisdom to those who are mature. But this wisdom is not from this world or from the rulers of this world, who are losing their power.

Deuteronomy 28:41

You will have sons and daughters, but you will not be able to keep them, because they will be taken captive.

Joshua 5:9

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “As slaves in Egypt you were ashamed, but today I have removed that shame.” So Joshua named that place Gilgal, which it is still named today.

Revelation 18:17

All these riches have been destroyed in one hour!” Every sea captain, every passenger, the sailors, and all those who earn their living from the sea stood far away from Babylon.

1 Samuel 11:14

Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let’s go to Gilgal. There we will again promise to obey the king.”

1 Samuel 7:16

Every year he went from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah and judged the Israelites in all these towns.

1 Samuel 8:2

His first son was named Joel, and his second son was named Abijah. Joel and Abijah were judges in Beersheba.