Amos 9:3

And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:

Cross-reference

Job 34:22 Parallel

Job 34:22 states no darkness hides evildoers — reinforcing Amos 9:3 that God searches out any hiding place, from Carmel to the sea floor.

Jeremiah 16:16 uses hunting imagery for God's judgment, directly paralleling the 'hunt them down' language in Amos.

In Jeremiah 23:24, the same theme of no hiding from God's sight is emphasized, reinforcing that judgment is inescapable.

Numbers 21:6 records God sending venomous snakes to bite Israel as judgment, a direct parallel to the serpent bite in Amos.

Psalm 21:8 Parallel

Psalm 21:8 declares God’s hand finds all enemies—directly reinforcing Amos’s message that no hiding place shelters from His search.

Jeremiah 49:10 declares God uncovers Edom’s hiding places—same inescapable search as Amos’s Carmel and sea imagery.

Nahum 3:11 Parallel

Nahum 3:11 says Nineveh will go into hiding; Amos 9:3 declares hiding cannot save. Both depict judgment where hiding proves futile.

1 Kings 17:4 shows God commanding ravens for provision—here He commands a serpent for judgment, both demonstrating His authority over creation.

1 Kings 18:19 Historical context

1 Kings 18:19 places the Baal showdown on Mount Carmel—the very peak where Amos says even hiding cannot escape God's judgment.

Psalm 139:9-11 echoes that one cannot flee God's presence, but with a comforting tone, contrasting the judgment focus in Amos.

Genesis 3:8 Parallel

Genesis 3:8 shows Adam and Eve hiding from God, illustrating the futility of hiding from God, as in Amos.

Deuteronomy 32:24 lists venomous creatures as part of God's judgment, paralleling the serpent bite judgment in Amos.

2 Samuel 22:46 describes enemies trembling from their fortresses—echoing the theme that no hiding place evades God's power.