Amos 1:4

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

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This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of justice and false worship in Amos.

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This thought runs through Amos 1:3-5.

Hazael Person: Whom God beholds, an officer of Ben-hadad II., king of Syria, who ultimately came to the throne, according to the word of the Lord to Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:15 ), after he had put the king to death ( 2 Kings 8:15 ).