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Syria
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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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