Amos 1:1
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Cross-references
Amos 7:9-11 prophesies judgment against the house of Jeroboam, the very king named in the superscription of Amos 1:1.
Amos 7:14 reveals Amos's own description as a herdsman, confirming and expanding on the shepherd background from the introduction.
2 Kings 14:21 records Uzziah (Azariah) becoming king of Judah, the king in whose days Amos prophesied — providing direct historical context.
2 Kings 14:23-29 records the reign of Jeroboam II, providing the historical background for the king mentioned in Amos's opening.
2 Kings 15:1 synchronizes the reigns of Uzziah and Jeroboam II, the two kings named in Amos 1:1 — confirming the historical timeframe.
Isaiah 1:1 also dates Isaiah's prophecies to Uzziah's reign, the same king named in Amos 1:1 — placing them as contemporary prophets.
Hosea 1:1 names the same kings Uzziah and Jeroboam II, showing Amos and Hosea were contemporary prophets in the same historical period.
Zechariah 14:5 recalls the earthquake in Uzziah's days, the same event Amos 1:1 uses to date his prophecy.
2 Samuel 14:2 identifies Tekoa as a town where a wise woman lived, confirming it as the real hometown of Amos.
1 Chronicles 2:24 identifies Tekoa as a town in Judah, confirming the location Amos was from mentioned in the superscription.
2 Chronicles 26:1 also records Uzziah becoming king, reinforcing the historical setting for Amos's prophecy.
2 Kings 15:2 gives the length of Uzziah's reign (52 years), providing a broader historical timeline for Amos's ministry.
2 Chronicles 11:6 lists Tekoa as a fortified city of Judah, showing its strategic importance as Amos's hometown.
2 Chronicles 20:20 mentions the wilderness of Tekoa, the region where Amos lived, contextualizing the setting of his prophecy.
Isaiah 2:1 opens a prophecy with a similar introductory phrase 'the word that Isaiah saw', mirroring Amos's superscript.
Jeremiah 6:1 uses Tekoa as a location for a warning trumpet, showing its significance as a lookout place related to Amos's prophetic call.