Pass ye — Run over the history of that great and ancient city. Hemath — Head of the Syrian kingdom, lately overthrown by Tiglath — Pilneser, and a fresh instance of God's just indignation against secure sinners. Gath — The chief city of the Philistines, a few years before wasted by the arms of Hazael; by these examples learn to amend your ways, or expect to perish in them. Greater — That is, greater than these kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and their borders, or bounds, greater than these of Israel and Judah.
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Amos 6:2
2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?