Bible Cross References
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2 Chronicles 28:5
Because King Ahaz sinned, the LORD his God let the king of Syria defeat him and take a large number of Judeans back to Damascus as prisoners. The LORD also let the king of Israel, Pekah son of Remaliah, defeat Ahaz and kill 120,000 of the bravest Judean soldiers in one day. The LORD, the God of their ancestors, permitted this to happen, because the people of Judah had abandoned him.
Foretold
Amos 1:3-5
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The LORD says, "The people of Damascus have sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They treated the people of Gilead with savage cruelty.
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So I will send fire upon the palace built by King Hazael and I will burn down the fortresses of King Benhadad.
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I will smash the city gates of Damascus and remove the inhabitants of Aven Valley and the ruler of Betheden. The people of Syria will be taken away as prisoners to the land of Kir."
Damascus
Isaiah 22:6
The soldiers from the land of Elam came riding on horseback, armed with bows and arrows. Soldiers from the land of Kir had their shields ready.
Amos 9:7
The LORD says, "People of Israel, I think as much of the people of Ethiopia as I do of you. I brought the Philistines from Crete and the Syrians from Kir, just as I brought you from Egypt.
slew Rezin
Isaiah 7:16
Even before that time comes, the lands of those two kings who terrify you will be deserted.
Isaiah 9:11
The LORD has stirred up their enemies to attack them.