Amos 6:2 meaning and explanation
Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?
Amos 6:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Amos is speaking to the comfortable elite of Israel and Judah, who feel safe behind their wealth and borders. He points them to three neighboring powers, Calneh, Hamath and Gath, cities whose ruins or defeats would have been known to his hearers.
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