Syria

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