Bible Concordances
Syria

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