Bible verses about Syria
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Originally included Mesopotamia
Genesis 25:20; 28:5; Deuteronomy 26:5; Acts 7:2- More properly the country around Damascus
II Samuel 8:6- Damascus the capital of
Isaiah 7:8- Abana and Pharpar rivers of
II Kings 5:12- Governed by kings
I Kings 22:31; II Kings 5:1- INHABITANTS OF
- Called Syrians
II Samuel 10:11; II Kings 5:20
- Called Syrians of Damascus
II Samuel 8:5
- An idolatrous people
Judges 10:6; II Kings 5:18
- A warlike people
I Kings 20:23,25
- A commercial people
Ezekiel 27:18
- Spoke the Syriack language
II 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
II Samuel 8:5
- Garrisoned and made tributary
II Samuel 8:6
- Dedicated the spoils of
II Samuel 8:11,12
- Obtained renown by his victory over
II Samuel 8:13
- Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites
II Samuel 10:6-14
- Destroyed a second army of
II Samuel 10:15-19- Asa sought aid of, against Israel
I Kings 15:18-20- Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction
I Kings 19:15- Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria
I Kings 20:1-12- THE ISRAELITES
- Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
I Kings 20:13-20
- Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
I Kings 20:22-25
- Insignificant before
I Kings 20:26,27
- Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time
I Kings 20:28-30
- Craftily drawn into a league with
I Kings 20:31-43
- At peace with, for three years
I Kings 22:1
- Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from
I Kings 22:3-29
- Defeated by, and Ahab slain
I Kings 22:30-36
- Harassed by frequent incursions of
II Kings 5:2; 6:23
- Heard the secrets of, from Elisha
II Kings 6:8-12- God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the king of
II Kings 6:14,18-20- Besieged Samaria again
II Kings 6:24-29- Army of, miraculously routed
II Kings 7:5,6- Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by Elisha
II Kings 8:7,15- Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded
II Kings 8:28,29; 9:15- Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz
II Kings 13:3,7,22- A saviour raised up for Israel against
II Kings 13:5,23-25- Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over
II Kings 13:14-19- Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem
II Kings 16:5; Isaiah 7:12- Retook Elath and drove out the Jews
II Kings 16:6- Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria
II 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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