Syria
Syria in the Hebrew Bible: A region referenced in prophecies and narratives, though specific details are limited in the source article.
Syria is a region mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in connection with events and prophecies.
- Capital city mentioned
- Damascus (2 Samuel 8:6; 1 Kings 15:18; 2 Kings 8:7)
- Notable kings
- Benhadad (1 Kings 15:18; 1 Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 6:24; 2 Kings 8:7), Hazael (1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:13; 2 Kings 8:28; 2 Kings 9:14)
- Military conflict with Israel
- Multiple wars, including siege of Samaria (1 Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 6:24)
- Prophetic involvement
- Elisha prophesies Hazael's kingship (1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:13), Elisha in Damascus (2 Kings 8:7)
- Trade with Israel
- Solomon exported chariots from Egypt to the kings of Syria (1 Kings 10:29)
- Notable Syrian commander healed
- Naaman, a leper, commander of the army of Syria (2 Kings 5:1)
Lore & Background
It mentions that the Tanakh contains prophecies and historical accounts, but specific references to Syria are not detailed in the provided text.
Reader's Guide
It focuses on the structure and content of the Tanakh, including the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim, but does not provide a guide to individual regions or nations.
Did You Know?
- The Hebrew Bible includes small portions in Biblical Aramaic, which was used in the books of Daniel and Ezra, and in Jeremiah 10:11.
- The Masoretic Text, compiled by Jewish scribes in the early Middle Ages, is the authoritative version of the Hebrew Bible in Rabbinic Judaism.
- The Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, included books later identified as apocryphal.
Notable Quotes (Wikiquote)
"President Bashar al-Assad, The Syria Times, "President Al-Assad to Rai News 24: I will take my country to the shore –not to abandon the ship and the Syrian people" (29 September 2013)." — Syria "Philip K. Hitti, Syria: A Short History (1959), p. 1." — Syria "Oh people of Free Syria, building the homeland is the responsibility of all of us, and this is a call to all Syrians to participate in building a new homeland, in which there is rule through justice and consultation." — Syria "Ahmed al-Sharaa, Address to the Syrian Nation, Middle East Forum (30 January 2025)." — Syria
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