New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Syria

• Originally included Mesopotamia Gen. 25:20, 28:5; Dt. 26:5; Acts 7:2
• More properly the country around Damascus 2 Sam. 8:6
• Damascus the capital of Isa. 7:8
• Abana and Pharpar rivers of 2 Ki. 5:12
• Governed by kings 1 Ki. 22:31; 2 Ki. 5:1
• Inhabitants of
  • Called Syrians 2 Sam. 10:11; 2 Ki. 5:20
  • Called Syrians of Damascus 2 Sam. 8:5
  • An idolatrous people Judg. 10:6; 2 Ki. 5:18
  • A warlike people 1 Ki. 20:23, 25
  • A commercial people Ezek. 27:18
  • Spoke the Syriack language 2 Ki. 18:26; Ezra 4:7; Dan. 2:4
• Israel followed the idolatry of Judg. 10:6
• David
  • Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer 2 Sam. 8:5
  • Garrisoned and made tributary 2 Sam. 8:6
  • Dedicated the spoils of 2 Sam. 8:11, 12
  • Obtained renown by his victory over 2 Sam. 8:13
  • Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites 2 Sam. 10:6-14
  • Destroyed a second army of 2 Sam. 10:15-19
• Asa sought aid of, against Israel 1 Ki. 15:18-20
• Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction 1 Ki. 19:15
• Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria 1 Ki. 20:1-12
• The Israelites
  • Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame 1 Ki. 20:13-20
  • Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year 1 Ki. 20:22-25
  • Insignificant before 1 Ki. 20:26, 27
  • Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time 1 Ki. 20:28-30
  • Craftily drawn into a league with 1 Ki. 20:31-43
  • At peace with, for three years 1 Ki. 22:1
  • Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from 1 Ki. 22:3-29
  • Defeated by, and Ahab slain 1 Ki. 22:30-36
  • Harassed by frequent incursions of 2 Ki. 5:2, 6:23
  • Heard the secrets of, from Elisha 2 Ki. 6:8-12
• God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the king of 2 Ki. 6:14, 18-20
• Besieged Samaria again 2 Ki. 6:24-29
• Army of, miraculously routed 2 Ki. 7:5, 6
• Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by Elisha 2 Ki. 8:7, 15
• Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded 2 Ki. 8:28, 29, 9:15
• Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz 2 Ki. 13:3, 7, 22
• A savior raised up for Israel against 2 Ki. 13:5, 23-25
• Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over 2 Ki. 13:14-19
• Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem 2 Ki. 16:5; Isa. 7:12
• Retook Elath and drove out the Jews 2 Ki. 16:6
• Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria 2 Ki. 16:9
• Prophecies respecting
  • Destruction of Rezin king of Isa. 7:8, 16
  • Ceasing to be a kingdom Isa. 17:1-3
  • Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion Jer. 49:23, 24
  • Destruction of its inhabitants Jer. 49:26
  • Plundering of Damascus Isa. 8:4
  • Burning of Damascus Jer. 49:27; Amos 1:4
  • Its calamities, the punishments of its sins Amos 1:3
  • Its inhabitants to be captives Amos 1:5
  • Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire Dan. 11:6-45
• Subdued and governed by the Romans Lk. 2:2
• Gospel preached and many churches founded in Acts 15:23, 41