Amos 1:9 says, Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:  The people of Tyrus had sold God's people into captivity in Edom.  They were supposed to have a brotherly covenant with them according to this passage.  I believe that we can say that not everyone who claims to be a friend of God's people actually wants what is best for them.  Some so called friends would sell out Christians without any concern if it would profit them.  Verse ten states, But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.  As with all these cities, or nations, Amos states that God would send fire to destroy them.  As already stated, I believe that fire is used to symbolize total destruction.  Still, God does have it within His ability to reign down fire from heaven if He so chooses.  Verse eleven states, Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:  The people of Edom were guilty of always pursuing God's people, their brothers or kinsmen by birth, and attempting to destroy them.  I believe that we can say those who refuse to accept Christ today, and thereby give up their birthright as a child of God, will never act in the best interest of Christians.  I believe that since Christ died for all people, that His salvation is a birthright that a person has to either accept or reject.  Salvation is an accomplished fact for all, but can only be claimed through faith in Christ.  Some people, or nations, even make it their purpose in life to kill Christians, and they may succeed for awhile, but God's judgment is coming.  Verse twelve declares, But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.  This is another pronouncement of the coming destruction of God.  The same fate awaits all who will not believe in God and those who harm His people.  Verse thirteen says, Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:  This is a particularly cruel action on the part of the people of Ammon.  They had either killed the pregnant women of Gilead, or they had killed their unborn children.  We can make all the claims that we want otherwise, but when there is an end to a pregnancy other than by birth, it is an unborn child that dies.  If Ammon was judged for this, so will others be.  Verse fourteen says, But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:  Once more, those who stood against God and attempted to destroy His people would themselves be destroyed.  Verse fifteen states, And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.  Not only would the king be taken into captivity, but so would all the princes, or future kings.  They had killed the children of Gilead to increase their borders, but when God sent His judgment, they lost it all.  So will any person or nation today who abuse God's people for their own benefit, if not in this world, then in the judgment to come.