The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.

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?"