Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he gathered men against him, and he became a captain of robbers, when David slew them of Soba: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and they made him king in Damascus. to Damascus 1 Kings 19:15 And the Lord said to him: Go, and return on thy way, through the desert, to Damascus: and when thou art come thither, thou shalt anoint Hazael to be king over Syria; 1 Kings 20:34 And he said to him: The cities which my father took from thy father, I will restore: and do thou make thee streets in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria and having made a league, I will depart from thee. So he made a league with him, and let him go. Genesis 14:15 And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night, and defeated them: and pursued them as far as Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus. Acts 9:2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 136 miles N. of Jerusalem, 195 S. of Antioch, and 276 S.S.W. of Deabekir, It is a city of the highest antiquity, being at least as ancient as the time of Abraham: it has been often captured, and several times demolished, but has always risen to splendour and dignity. The modern town is described by Maundrell as of a long, straight figure, it ends pointing nearly N.E. and S.W. It is very slender in the middle, but swells bigger at each end, especially at that to the N.E. According to Niebuhr, the walls are something less than a league and half in circumference; and the population is estimated at from 100,000 to 150,000 Context Rezon's Hostility23God also raised up against him an adversary, Razon, the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Adarezer, the king of Soba. 24And he gathered men against him, and he became a captain of robbers, when David slew them of Soba: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and they made him king in Damascus.25And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon: and this is the evil of Adad, and his hatred against Israel; and he reigned in Syria.… Cross References 2 Samuel 10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and set their men in array at the entering in of the gate: but the Syrians of Soba, and of Rohob, and of Istob, and of Maacha were by themselves in the field. 2 Samuel 10:18 And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen: and smote Sobach the captain of the army, who presently died. 1 Kings 11:25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon: and this is the evil of Adad, and his hatred against Israel; and he reigned in Syria. 1 Kings 15:18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that remained in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and delivered it into the hands of his servants: and sent them to Benadad, son of Tabremon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying: 2 Kings 8:7 Eliseus also came to Damascus, and Benadad, king of Syria was sick; and they told him, saying: The man of God is come hither. 2 Kings 14:28 But the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his valour, wherewith he fought, and how he restored Damascus and Emath to Juda, in Israel, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? Lexicon and had gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ (way·yiq·bōṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6908: To gather, collect men אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person to himself. עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against When David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse killed בַּהֲרֹ֥ג (ba·hă·rōḡ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent the Zobaites, אֹתָ֑ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case [Rezon] captained וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a band [of raiders] גְּד֔וּד (gə·ḏūḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1416: A band, troop and went וַיֵּלְכ֤וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to Damascus, דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ (ḏam·me·śeq) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1834: Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria) where they settled וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry and gained control. וַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּ (way·yim·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel Additional Translations and had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, Rezon captained a band of raiders and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control.And he gathered men to him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelled therein, and reigned in Damascus. And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a troop, when David slew them of Zobah : and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. And he collected men to him, and became captain of a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]; and they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and reigned in Damascus. And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a troop, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. And he gathered men to him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt in it, and reigned in Damascus. He gathered men to him, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and lived therein, and reigned in Damascus. and gathereth unto himself men, and is head of a troop in David's slaying them, and they go to Damascus, and dwell in it, and reign in Damascus; Jump to Previous Band Captain Collected Damascus David Destroyed Dwelt Gathered Gathereth Head Killed Leader Marauding Outlaws Rebels Reigned Settled Slaughter Slew Therein Together Troop ZobahJump to Next Band Captain Collected Damascus David Destroyed Dwelt Gathered Gathereth Head Killed Leader Marauding Outlaws Rebels Reigned Settled Slaughter Slew Therein Together Troop ZobahExternal Links 1 Kings 11:24 NIV1 Kings 11:24 NLT 1 Kings 11:24 ESV 1 Kings 11:24 NASB 1 Kings 11:24 ASV 1 Kings 11:24 Bible Apps 1 Kings 11:24 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 11:24 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 11:24 French Bible 1 Kings 11:24 German Bible Alphabetical: a after and around band became control Damascus David destroyed forces gathered He him himself in leader marauding men of rebels reigned settled slew stayed the them there they to took went when where Zobah OT History: 1 Kings 11:24 He gathered men to him and became (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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