Calneh and Hamath were Aramean city-states under Israelite influence. At the time of the prophecy, Gath was under control of Judah. The rhetorical questions point to the equality between those nations and Israel.1
Calneh and Hamath were Aramean city-states under Israelite influence. At the time of the prophecy, Gath was under control of Judah. The rhetorical questions point to the equality between those nations and Israel.1
2 Pass over to Calneh, and see, and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Or is their territory greater than your territory,