Amos 6:1
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Cross-references
Amos 8:14 condemns false oaths by the Ashimah of Samaria — linking to the same false security in Samaria condemned here.
Amos 4:1 condemns the wealthy women of Samaria for oppressive luxury — the same city and same complacency as the 'ease in Zion' here.
Amos 9:10 quotes the complacent saying 'disaster shall not overtake us,' directly contradicting the false security rebuked in Amos 6:1.
Amos 3:9 calls witnesses to see the oppression in Samaria, revealing the sin behind the complacency denounced in Amos 6:1.
Exodus 19:6 calls Israel a kingdom of priests — the privileged status they falsely rely on here, ignoring its condition of obedience.
James 5:5 condemns luxury and self-indulgence on earth — directly parallel to the complacent ease of those at ease in Zion here.
In Luke 12:17-20, the rich fool's complacency about his abundance mirrors the false ease condemned here — both trust in wealth rather than God.
Luke 6:24 pronounces a woe on the rich who have their comfort now, paralleling Amos's woe on the complacent.
Lamentations 1:1 laments Jerusalem's fall from being great among nations — the judgment that fulfills the woe against false security here.
Jeremiah 49:31 targets a nation 'at ease' and 'secure', directly echoing Amos's indictment.
Jeremiah 48:11 uses the same 'at ease' metaphor for Moab's complacency, parallel to Amos's warning.
Jeremiah 7:4 warns against trusting deceptive words about the temple — same false security in religious symbols as the ease in Zion here.
Isaiah 32:9-11 similarly warns the complacent women of impending judgment, reinforcing Amos's woe.
Judges 18:7 describes Laish's false security — a perfect parallel to the complacency Amos condemns.
Exodus 19:5 promises Israel will be God's treasured possession if obedient — contrasting with the unconditional security assumed here.
Ezekiel 23:42 describes a carefree, drunken multitude in Samaria—the same complacent atmosphere Amos 6:1 condemns.
Isaiah 28:1 pronounces woe on the drunken pride of Ephraim—directly parallel to Amos's woe on the ease of Samaria.
Zephaniah 1:12 explicitly punishes the complacent who think God won't act, the exact attitude denounced in Amos 6:1.
Job 12:5 directly echoes the 'at ease' theme, noting their contempt for others' misfortune—the same attitude Amos condemns.
Hosea 13:16 pronounces judgment on Samaria for rebellion, directly linking to Amos 6:1's woe against those at ease there.
Micah 1:5 identifies Samaria and Jerusalem as centers of transgression, underlying the woe against those at ease there in Amos 6:1.
Zechariah 1:15 speaks of God's anger against nations 'at ease,' using the same term for complacency as Amos 6:1's woe.
Isaiah 33:14 depicts the terror of sinners in Zion, the inevitable outcome for those at ease in Amos 6:1.
Micah 6:12 describes rich men full of violence and lies in the city, matching the corrupt complacency condemned in Amos 6:1.