John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Amos 6:2
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see ,.... What is become of that city, which was in the land of Shinar, an ancient city, as early as the days of Nimrod, and built by him, and was with others the beginning of his kingdom, Genesis 10:10 ; it belonged to Babylon, and is by Jarchi here interpreted by it, being put for Babel, as he supposes. According to Jerom F7 Quaest. in Gen. fol. 66. M. , it is the same city, sometimes called Seleucia, in his days Ctesiphon; very probably it had been lately... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Amos 6:1-7
The first words of the chapter are the contents of these verses; but they sound very strangely, and contrary to the sentiments of a vain world: Woe to those that are at ease! We are ready to say, Happy are those that are at ease, that neither feel any trouble nor fear any, that lie soft and warm, and lay nothing to heart; and wise we think are those that do so, that bathe themselves in the delights of sense and care not how the world goes. Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves... read more