Amos 6:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Pass over to Calneh and see, go from there to Hamath the great, and down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms, or is your territory greater than theirs?

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

His kingdom originated in Babylon, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.

2 Samuel 8:9

When Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

1 Kings 8:65

On this occasion Solomon and all Israel with him, a great assembly from Lebo-hamath to the Wadi of Egypt, celebrated the festival before the Lord, our God, for seven days.

2 Kings 17:24

The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities.

2 Kings 17:30

The Babylonians made Sukkot-Benot; the people of Cuth made Nergal; those from Hamath made Ashima;

2 Kings 18:34

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Did they indeed rescue Samaria from my power?

2 Kings 19:13

Where are the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, or the kings of the cities Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?”

2 Chronicles 26:6

He went out and fought the Philistines and razed the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod, and built cities in the district of Ashdod and in Philistia.

Jeremiah 49:23

Concerning Damascus. Hamath and Arpad are shamed, for they have heard bad news; Anxious, they surge like the sea which cannot calm down.

Nahum 3:8

Are you better than No-amon that was set among the Nile’s canals, Surrounded by waters, with the river for her rampart and water for her wall?

1 Samuel 17:23

While he was talking with them, the Philistine champion, by name Goliath of Gath, came up from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke as before, and David listened.

1 Samuel 17:4

A champion named Goliath of Gath came out from the Philistine camp; he was six cubits and a span tall.

1 Samuel 5:10

The ark of God was next sent to Ekron; but as it entered that city, the people there cried out, “Why have they brought the ark of the God of Israel here to kill us and our kindred?”

1 Samuel 5:8

So they summoned all the Philistine leaders and inquired of them, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” The people of Gath replied, “Let them move the ark of the God of Israel to us.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel to Gath.