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Rezin
Holman Bible Dictionary
(reh' zihn) King of Syria about 735 B.C. during the reigns of Pekah in Israel and Ahaz in Judah. When Ahaz refused to join Rezin and Pekah in fighting against Assyria, Rezin pursuaded Pekah to ally with him against the Judean king (2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5 ). Ahaz appealed for help to Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, who came against Rezin and Pekah and destroyed their kingdoms. Rezin died in 732 B.C. when Damascus fell to the Assyrians.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Rezin'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/r/rezin.html. 1991.