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Syria
Originally included Mesopotamia - Ge 25:20; 28:5; De 26:5; Ac 7:2
More properly the country around Damascus - 2Sa 8:6
Damascus the capital of - Isa 7:8
Abana and Pharpar rivers of - 2Ki 5:12
Governed by kings - 1Ki 22:31; 2Ki 5:1
INHABITANTS OF
- Called Syrians
- 2Sa 10:11; 2Ki 5:20- Called Syrians of Damascus
- 2Sa 8:5- An idolatrous people
- Jud 10:6; 2Ki 5:18- A warlike people
- 1Ki 20:23,25- A commercial people
- Eze 27:18- Spoke the Syriack language
- 2Ki 18:26; Ezr 4:7; Da 2:4Israel followed the idolatry of - Jud 10:6
DAVID
- Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer
- 2Sa 8:5- Garrisoned and made tributary
- 2Sa 8:6- Dedicated the spoils of
- 2Sa 8:11,12- Obtained renown by his victory over
- 2Sa 8:13- Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites
- 2Sa 10:6-14- Destroyed a second army of
- 2Sa 10:15-19Asa sought aid of, against Israel - 1Ki 15:18-20
Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction - 1Ki 19:15
Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria - 1Ki 20:1-12
THE ISRAELITES
- Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
- 1Ki 20:13-20- Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
- 1Ki 20:22-25- Insignificant before
- 1Ki 20:26,27- Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time
- 1Ki 20:28-30- Craftily drawn into a league with
- 1Ki 20:31-43- At peace with, for three years
- 1Ki 22:1- Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from
- 1Ki 22:3-29- Defeated by, and Ahab slain
- 1Ki 22:30-36- Harassed by frequent incursions of
- 2Ki 5:2; 6:23- Heard the secrets of, from Elisha
- 2Ki 6:8-12God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the king of - 2Ki 6:14,18-20
Besieged Samaria again - 2Ki 6:24-29
Army of, miraculously routed - 2Ki 7:5,6
Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by Elisha - 2Ki 8:7,15
Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded - 2Ki 8:28,29; 9:15
Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz - 2Ki 13:3,7,22
A saviour raised up for Israel against - 2Ki 13:5,23-25
Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over - 2Ki 13:14-19
Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem - 2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:12
Retook Elath and drove out the Jews - 2Ki 16:6
Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria - 2Ki 16:9
PROPHECIES RESPECTING
- Destruction of Rezin king of
- Isa 7:8,16- Ceasing to be a kingdom
- Isa 17:1-3- Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion
- Jer 49:23,24- Destruction of its inhabitants
- Jer 49:26- Plundering of Damascus
- Isa 8:4- Burning of Damascus
- Jer 49:27; Am 1:4- Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
- Am 1:3- Its inhabitants to be captives
- Am 1:3- Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire
- Da 11:6-45Subdued and governed by the Romans - Lu 2:2
Gospel preached and many churches founded in - Ac 15:23,41
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