Amos 1:4

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

But I will send {H7971} a fire {H784} into the house {H1004} of Hazael {H2371}, which shall devour {H398} the palaces {H759} of Benhadad {H1130}.

I will send fire to the house of Haza'el, and it will consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 49:27 (4 votes)

    And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

  • 2 Kings 13:3 (3 votes)

    And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all [their] days.

  • Jeremiah 17:27 (3 votes)

    But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

  • 2 Kings 6:24 (3 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

  • 2 Kings 8:7 (3 votes)

    ¶ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

  • 2 Kings 8:15 (3 votes)

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped [it] in water, and spread [it] on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 13:25 (3 votes)

    And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.