Amos 6:2

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Amos 6:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.

2 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?

3 You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

4 You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.

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Isaiah 10:9

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The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,

2 Kings 18:34

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Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”

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Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?

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“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?

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