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. -- Jdj 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 -- Jdj 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.