Amos 1:15 (DRB)

Passage

And Melchom shall go into captivity, both he, and his princes together, saith the Lord.

Nearby Context

Amos 1:13 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath ripped up the women with child of Galaad to enlarge his border.

Amos 1:14 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble.

Amos 1:15 And Melchom shall go into captivity, both he, and his princes together, saith the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "melchom", "shall", "captivity", "both", "princes", "together", "saith", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "melchom" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And I will kindle a fire in...", giving immediate footing for "melchom" and "shall". In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "melchom" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.