Calneh in the Bible
Meaning: our consummation
Thematic Bible
Calneh » Also called canneh and calno, a city of assyria
The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.
Haran, Kanneh, Eden, merchants from Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad were your clients.
Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?
They say to the people: "Journey over to Calneh and look at it! Then go from there to Hamath-Rabbah! Then go down to Gath of the Philistines! Are they superior to our two kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?"