Amos 6:2

Easy To Read Version

Go look at Calneh. {\cf2\super [76]} \par From there, go to the large city Hamath. {\cf2\super [77]} \par Go to the Philistine city Gath.\par Are you better than these kingdoms? No.\par Their countries are larger than yours.\par

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

Nimrod’s kingdom spread from Babylon to Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.

2 Samuel 8:9

Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer’s whole army.

1 Kings 8:65

So there at the temple, King Solomon and all the people of Israel celebrated the holiday. [118] All Israel was there, from as far away as Hamath Pass in the north, to the border of Egypt in the south. Many, many people were there. They ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves together with the Lord for seven days. Then they stayed for another seven days. They celebrated for a total of 14 days! [119]

2 Kings 17:24

{The king of Assyria took the Israelites out of Samaria.} Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim. He put those people in Samaria. Those people took over Samaria and lived in the cities around it.

2 Kings 17:30

The people of Babylon made {the false god} Succoth Benoth. The people of Cuthah made {the false god} Nergal. The people of Hamath made {the false god} Ashima.

2 Kings 18:34

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Did they save Samaria from me? No!

2 Kings 19:13

Where is the king of Hamath? The king of Arpad? The king of the city of Sepharvaim? The kings of Hena and Ivvah? {They are all finished!}

2 Chronicles 26:6

Uzziah fought a war against the Philistine people. He tore down the walls around the towns of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Uzziah built towns near the town of Ashdod and in other places among the Philistine people.

Jeremiah 49:23

This message is about the city of Damascus:

Nahum 3:8

Nineveh, are you better than Thebes {\cf2\super [8]} on the Nile River? No! Thebes also had water all around her. Thebes used the water to protect herself from enemies. She used that water like a wall too!

1 Samuel 17:23

While David was talking with his brothers, the Philistine champion fighter came out from the Philistine army. This was Goliath, the Philistine from Gath. Goliath shouted things against Israel as usual. David heard what he said.

1 Samuel 17:4

The Philistines had a champion fighter named Goliath. Goliath was from Gath. Goliath was over 9 feet [148] tall. Goliath came out of the Philistine camp.

1 Samuel 5:10

So the Philistines sent God’s Holy Box to Ekron.

1 Samuel 5:8

The people of Ashdod called the five Philistine rulers together. The people of Ashdod asked the rulers, “What must we do with the Holy Box [64] of the God of Israel?”