Bible Verses About Prophets: Amos

The words of 'Amos, one of the sheep owners in T'koa, which he saw concerning Isra'el in the days of 'Uziyah king of Y'hudah and Yarov'am the son of Yo'ash, king of Isra'el, two years before the earthquake;

'Amos gave this answer to Amatzyah: "I am not trained as a prophet, and I'm not one of the guild prophets - I own sheep and grow figs.

But ADONAI took me away from following the flock, and ADONAI said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Isra'el.'