Amos 6:2

"Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!"

Key Reflection

This verse critiques those in Jerusalem and Samaria for their complacency and self-righteousness, despite being God's chosen people. Amos warns that their security is illusory, as they fail to address the injustices and suffering around them, which will eventually lead to judgment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Pass over to Calneh -He bids them behold, east, north, and west, survey three neighboring kingdoms, and see whether God had not, even in the gifts of this world, dealt better with Israel. Why then so requite Him? “Calneh” (which Isaiah calls “Calno”Isaiah 10:9, Ezekiel, “CannehEzekiel 27:23), was one of the four cities, built by Nimrod “in the land of ShinarGenesis 10:10, the beginning of his kingdom.” From that time, until this of Amos, no mention of it occurs. It, probably, was more than once conquered by the Assyrians , lying, as it did, on the Tigris, some 40 miles perhaps from Babylon.

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