- 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
The New Topical Text Book
Syria
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.