Amos 6:1
Woe to those at ease in Zion
What it says
Woe is pronounced on those at ease in Zion and secure in Samaria who see themselves as leading men of the nation.
What it is doing
This verse opens the chapter by targeting complacent leadership.
In context
1Woe to those at ease in Zion 2Cross over to Calneh and see; 3You dismiss the day of calamity 4You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, 5You improvise songs on the harp like David 6You drink wine by the bowlful 7Therefore, you will now go into exile