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 of2Ki 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 Elisha2Ki 8:7,15

Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded2Ki 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