The prophet also foretold that the enemy nations round about Israel​—the Syrians, the Philistines, the Tyrians, the Edomites, the Ammonites, and the Moabites—​would all be devoured by the fire of destruction. It is a matter of history that each of these enemy strongholds was in time broken.

7. Amos warns of Jehovah’s judgments against what nations?

⁷ Judgments against the nations (1:1–2:3). “Jehovah​—out of Zion he will roar.” (1:2) Amos proceeds to warn of His fiery judgments against the nations. Damascus (Syria) has threshed Gilead with iron threshing instruments. Gaza (Philistia) and Tyre have handed over Israelite captives to Edom. In Edom itself mercy and brotherly love have been lacking. Ammon has invaded Gilead. Moab has burned the bones of the king of Edom for lime. Jehovah’s hand is against all these nations, and he says: “I shall not turn it back.”​—1:3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13; 2:1.