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 2:4 - Israel 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 10:15-19 - Asa 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 6:8-12 - God 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 11:6-45 - Subdued and governed by the Romans Lu 2:2 - Gospel preached and many churches founded in Ac 15:23,41