Syria

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

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