Amos 2:14

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

Cross-reference

Amos 9:1-3 expands on no escape from judgment—even hiding in Sheol or heaven, God's hand reaches—direct parallel to the swift failing to flee.

Job 11:20 Parallel

Job 11:20 says the wicked cannot escape and their hope fails—direct parallel to Amos's declaration that flight perishes from the swift.

Isaiah 30:16 says those who trust in swift horses will be outrun by pursuers—same irony of failed escape from God's judgment.

Hosea 5:14 Parallel

Hosea 5:14 says God will tear like a lion with no rescuer, reinforcing that no one can escape divine judgment.

Jeremiah 48:44 describes a series of inescapable traps for Moab, similar to Amos's statement that no strength can save.

Jeremiah 46:6 explicitly states 'the swift cannot flee, nor the strong escape', almost verbatim from Amos 2:14.

Jeremiah 25:35 says the shepherds have no way to flee, echoing the theme of no escape for the strong in Amos.

Jeremiah 11:11 declares a disaster from which there is no escape, directly mirroring Amos's swift cannot escape.

Joshua 8:20 Parallel

Joshua 8:20 shows the men of Ai had no power to flee—a historical illustration of the same principle of failed escape in judgment.

Psalm 50:22 Parallel

Psalm 50:22 warns that those who forget God will be torn apart with no deliverer — matching Amos' 'neither shall the mighty deliver himself'.

Job 27:22 Parallel

Job 27:22 states the wicked want to flee from God but cannot — directly reinforcing Amos' theme of no escape from divine judgment.

1 Chronicles 10:3 parallels 1 Samuel 31:3 — Saul is wounded by archers, another example of the mighty failing to escape.

In 2 Kings 25:5, King Zedekiah flees but is overtaken — confirming Amos' point that even kings cannot escape God's judgment.

In 1 Kings 20:30, fleeing soldiers are crushed by a wall — demonstrating that those who think to escape still fall, echoing Amos' warning.

1 Kings 19:17 shows a chain of judgment where no one escapes — exactly the same principle as Amos: swift and strong cannot deliver themselves.

In 1 Samuel 31:3, Saul the king is struck by archers — even the mighty cannot escape judgment, just as Amos declares.

Jeremiah 39:4 Historical context

Jeremiah 39:4 narrates Zedekiah's flight from Jerusalem, a specific historical instance of a ruler failing to escape judgment.

Jeremiah 52:8 Historical context

Jeremiah 52:8 recounts how King Zedekiah was overtaken despite fleeing, illustrating the principle of Amos 2:14.

Micah 2:3 Parallel

Micah 2:3 echoes the same theme of inescapable divine judgment: disaster from which you cannot remove your necks.

Micah 6:14 Parallel

Micah 6:14 describes futility in judgment — eating but not satisfied — paralleling Amos's point that human effort fails under God's wrath.

Lamentations 4:19 describes swift pursuers overtaking the fleeing, opposite perspective but same outcome of failed escape.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in might—aligns with the futility of the mighty strengthening themselves here.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 notes the race is not to the swift nor battle to the strong—a wisdom parallel to futility of human strength, though not specifically judgment.