Amos 2:14 meaning and explanation

Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Amos 2:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Amos speaks God's word to Israel, the northern kingdom, after announcing judgment on surrounding nations and on Judah. Israel had ignored God's rescue from Egypt, the gift of the land, and the prophets and Nazirites he raised up, so verse 13 pictures God crushing them like a loaded cart.

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