SYRIANS

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  • Name SYRIANS  
    _UID E208BF444035034997374F44B1D36D4E4E40 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • Personal name meaning, exalted. They consisted of the loose confederation of towns and settlements spread over what is now called Syria as well as in some parts of Babylon from which Jacob and Abraham came (Deut 26:5). The Arameans were rarely gathered into a cohesive political group; rather they lived as independent towns and tribes settled by nomads prior to 1000 B.C. Although the Arameans were quick to form alliances with each other or with other countries if threatened, once the crisis was ended they disbanded and often fought among themselves and against their former allies.

      The Old Testament records interactions between Israel and the Arameans on a number of occasions. (Deut 26:5) contains what has become an important confession for Jews "A wandering Aramean was my father..." which claims Aramean lineage for Jacob and by extension for Abraham. The first mention of Arameans outside of the Bible dates from the reign of Tiglath-pileser I of Assyria (1116-1076 B.C.). Thus roughly at the start of Israel’s monarchy, the Arameans became a potent political force. They were able to seize large portions of Assyrian lands, defeating Tiglath-pileser I and II and Ashur-rabi II. At the same time they suffered losses to David on the western front (2 Sam 8:9-10). He demanded tribute from Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and married Maacah the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. It was Maacah who bore Absalom (2 Sam 3:3). Both Zobah and Geshur were Aramean states.

      The most important city of the Arameans was Damascus. Although the political influence of the Arameans was relatively unimportant, they made a lasting contribution with their language.

      aramean (7)

      Gen 25:20 (2), Gen 28:5, Gen 31:20, Gen 31:24, Deut 26:5, 2 Kin 5:20

      arameans (4)

      2 Kin 8:28-29 (2), 2 Kin 9:15, 2 Chr 22:5

      aramitess (1)

      1 Chr 7:14

      syria (67)

      Judg 10:6, 2 Sam 8:6, 2 Sam 8:12, 2 Sam 15:8, 1 Kin 10:29, 1 Kin 11:25, 1 Kin 15:18, 1 Kin 19:15, 1 Kin 20:1, 1 Kin 20:20, 1 Kin 20:22-23 (2), 1 Kin 22:1, 1 Kin 22:3, 1 Kin 22:31, 2 Kin 5:1 (2), 2 Kin 5:5, 2 Kin 6:8, 2 Kin 6:11, 2 Kin 6:23-24 (2), 2 Kin 7:5, 2 Kin 8:7, 2 Kin 8:9, 2 Kin 8:13, 2 Kin 8:28-29 (2), 2 Kin 9:14-15 (2), 2 Kin 12:17-18 (2), 2 Kin 13:3-4 (2), 2 Kin 13:7, 2 Kin 13:17, 2 Kin 13:19 (2), 2 Kin 13:22, 2 Kin 13:24, 2 Kin 15:37, 2 Kin 16:5-7 (4), 2 Chr 1:17, 2 Chr 16:2, 2 Chr 16:7 (2), 2 Chr 18:10, 2 Chr 18:30, 2 Chr 20:2, 2 Chr 22:5-6 (2), 2 Chr 24:23, 2 Chr 28:5, 2 Chr 28:23, Isa 7:1-2 (2), Isa 7:4-5 (2), Isa 7:8, Isa 17:3, Ezek 16:57, Ezek 27:16, Hos 12:12, Amos 1:5

      syrians (57)

      2 Sam 8:5-6 (3), 2 Sam 8:13, 2 Sam 10:6 (2), 2 Sam 10:8-9 (2), 2 Sam 10:11, 2 Sam 10:13-19 (8), 1 Kin 20:20-21 (2), 1 Kin 20:26-29 (4), 1 Kin 22:11, 1 Kin 22:35, 2 Kin 5:2, 2 Kin 6:9, 2 Kin 7:4-6 (3), 2 Kin 7:10, 2 Kin 7:12, 2 Kin 7:14-16 (3), 2 Kin 13:5, 2 Kin 13:17, 2 Kin 16:6, 2 Kin 24:2, 1 Chr 18:5-6 (3), 1 Chr 19:10, 1 Chr 19:12, 1 Chr 19:14-19 (8), 2 Chr 18:34, 2 Chr 24:24, Isa 9:12, Jer 35:11, Amos 9:7

      aram (7)

      Gen 10:22-23 (2), Gen 22:21, Num 23:7, 1 Chr 1:17, 1 Chr 2:23, 1 Chr 7:34

      syria damascus (1)

      1 Chr 18:6

      syria maachah (1)

      1 Chr 19:6
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