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(oh rahn tehss) The principle river of Syria which originates east of the Lebanon ridge and flows 250 miles north before turning southwest into the Mediterranean south of Antioch-on-the-Orontes (Antakya). The river valley is extremely fertile and strategically significant. Cities of the Orontes valley include Antioch (Acts 11:19; Acts 13:1 ), Hamath (2 Samuel 8:9; 2 Kings 17:24; 2 Chronicles 8:4; Isaiah 11:11 ), Qarqar, where King Ahab of Israel joined a coalition of Syrian kings warring against Shalmaneser III, and Riblah (2 Kings 23:33; 2Kings 25:6,2 Kings 25:21 ). Nahr el-'Asi (rebellious river) is the modern name of the Orontes. See Rivers and Waterways.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Orontes'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/o/orontes.html. 1991.

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