Amos 6:5
“who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;”
What does Amos 6:5 mean?
Amos is pointing his finger at wealthy Israelites who spend their days making music and creating new instruments while ignoring the suffering of poor people around them. The reference to David, the famous musician-king, highlights how they admire artistic skill but miss the moral seriousness David also embodied. These people aren't wrong for loving music, but they're using it to distract themselves from injustice and to show off their leisure and wealth. Amos is essentially saying: you've built comfortable lives on the backs of others, and then you celebrate that comfort with beautiful songs.