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
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Syria'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ttt/​s/syria.html. 1897.