Jan 4, 2022 · Syria/Aram plays a significant role throughout the Bible. Following the worldwide flood mentioned in Genesis, Shem became the father of Aram, whose descendants became …

Two medium-sized Aramaean kingdoms, Aram-Damascus and Hamath, along with several smaller kingdoms and independent city-states, developed in the region during the early first …

Aram-Damascus (/ ˈ ær ə m ... / ARR-əm ...) was an Aramean polity that existed from the late-12th century BCE until 732 BCE, and was centred around the city of Damascus in the …

Hazael (/ ˈ h eɪ z i əl /; Biblical Hebrew: חֲזָאֵל or חֲזָהאֵל, romanized: Ḥăzāʾēl [1]) was a king of Aram-Damascus mentioned in the Bible. [2] [3] Under his reign, Aram-Damascus became an …

Feb 6, 2023 · Hazael, whose name is translated “God has seen,” was a high-ranking officer in the court of Ben-Hadad II, king of Aram (Syria). Later, Hazael became king of Aram himself, in …

Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. The king of Aram, also known as Syria, was frequently in conflict with Israel during this period. Aram was a powerful kingdom located to the …

Feb 6, 2023 · Ben-Hadad seems to have been the title of the reigning king of Aram (Syria). Ben-Hadad means “son of Hadad.” Hadad or Adad was the god of storm and thunder, and, as was …

The kings of Aram (or Syria [1]) with their capital at Damascus appear frequently in the Bible during the period of the Israelite kings, but information about them is limited mostly to the …

Aug 11, 2022 · Hazael ruled over Aram-Damascus for most of the second half of the 9 th century, and his consistent attacks on Israel are described in multiple biblical accounts, sometimes …

Aram, also known as Syria in some biblical translations, was a powerful kingdom during the Iron Age. Its capital was Damascus, a city that became a central hub for trade and military activity.