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Damascus

Activity, the most ancient of Oriental cities; the capital of Syria (Isa. 7:8; 17:3); situated about 133 miles to the north of Jerusalem. Its modern name is Esh-Sham; i.e., “the East.”

The situation of this city is said to be the most beautiful of all Western Asia. It is mentioned among the conquests of the Egyptian king Thothmes III. (B.C. 1500), and in the Amarna tablets (B.C. 1400).

It is first mentioned in Scripture in connection with Abraham’s victory over the confederate kings under Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:15). It was the native place of Abraham’s steward (15:2). It is not again noticed till the time of David, when “the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer” (q.v.), 2 Sam. 8:5; 1 Chr. 18:5. In the reign of Solomon, Rezon became leader of a band who revolted from Hadadezer (1 Kings 11:23), and betaking themselves to Damascus, settled there and made their leader king. There was a long war, with varying success, between the Israelites and Syrians, who at a later period became allies of Israel against Judah (2 Kings 15:37).

The Syrians were at length subdued by the Assyrians, the city of Damascus was taken and destroyed, and the inhabitants carried captive into Assyria (2 Kings 16:7-9; comp. Isa. 7:8). In this, prophecy was fulfilled (Isa. 17:1; Amos 1:4; Jer. 49:24). The kingdom of Syria remained a province of Assyria till the capture of Nineveh by the Medes (B.C. 625), when it fell under the conquerors. After passing through various vicissitudes, Syria was invaded by the Romans (B.C. 64), and Damascus became the seat of the government of the province. In A.D. 37 Aretas, the king of Arabia, became master of Damascus, having driven back Herod Antipas.

This city is memorable as the scene of Saul’s conversion (Acts 9:1-25). The street called “Straight,” in which Judas lived, in whose house Saul was found by Ananias, is known by the name Sultany, or “Queen’s Street.” It is the principal street of the city. Paul visited Damascus again on his return from Arabia (Gal. 1:16, 17). Christianity was planted here as a centre (Acts 9:20), from which it spread to the surrounding regions.

In A.D. 634 Damascus was conquered by the growing Mohammedan power. In A.D. 1516 it fell under the dominion of the Turks, its present rulers. It is now the largest city in Asiatic Turkey. Christianity has again found a firm footing within its walls.

City

KJB,ESV = ‘Damascus’

People and places

People recorded here: Ananias (Disciple at Damascus), Barnabas, Paul

Recorded scripture occurrences (55)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:15

OET-RV GEN 14:15

15 During the night, Avram split in his slaves into groups and they attacked the four kings and their soldiers and pursued them to Hovah (north of Damesek (Damascus)).

OET-LV GEN 14:15

15 And_he _divided _himself on_them night he and_servants _of_his and_he_attacked _them and_he_pursued _them to Hobah which is_from_the_north of_Dammeseq.

Show passage in OET: GEN 15:2

OET-RV GEN 15:2

2 “My master Yahweh,” replied Avram, “what will you give me, since we have no children and it’s Eliezer (my chief slave from Damesek (Damascus)) who’ll inherit all my possessions?”

OET-LV GEN 15:2

2 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _said my_master YHWH what will _you _give to_me and_I am_going childless and_the _son _of the _acquisition _of my _household _of_my he is_Dammeseq ʼElīˊezer.

Show passage in OET: SA2 8:5

OET-RV SA2 8:5

5 Then the Arameans came from Damesek (Damascus) to help Tsovah’s king Hadadezer but David killed twenty-two thousand of them.

OET-LV SA2 8:5

5 And_ ʼArām Dammeseq _it _came to_help (to)_Hₐdadˊezer the _king _of Tsōⱱāh and_ Dāvid _he _struck _down among_ʼArām twenty and_two thousand man.

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SA2: all 2 recorded references

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AMO: all 3 recorded references

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KI1: all 4 recorded references

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CH1: all 2 recorded references

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CH2: all 4 recorded references

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SNG: all 1 recorded references

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ISA: all 5 recorded references

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JER: all 3 recorded references

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EZE: all 5 recorded references

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ZEC: all 1 recorded references

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ACT: all 13 recorded references

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GAL: all 1 recorded references

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CO2: all 1 recorded references

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Words tagged with this person or place

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GEN: 2 tagged passages

GEN 14:15: לְ,דַמָּֽשֶׂק

GEN 15:2: דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק

SA2: 1 tagged passages

SA2 8:5: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

AMO: 3 tagged passages

AMO 1:3: דַמֶּ֔שֶׂק

AMO 1:5: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

AMO 5:27: לְ,דַמָּ֑שֶׂק

KI1: 4 tagged passages

KI1 11:24: דַמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙ · בְּ,דַמָּֽשֶׂק

KI1 15:18: בְּ,דַמֶּ֖שֶׂק

KI1 19:15: דַמָּ֑שֶׂק

KI1 20:34: בְ,דַמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙

KI2: 8 tagged passages

KI2 5:12: דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק

KI2 8:7: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

KI2 8:9: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

KI2 14:28: דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק

KI2 16:9: דַּמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙

KI2 16:10: דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק · בְּ,דַמָּ֑שֶׂק

KI2 16:11: מִ,דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק · מִ,דַּמָּֽשֶׂק

KI2 16:12: מִ,דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

CH1: 1 tagged passages

CH1 18:5: דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק

CH2: 4 tagged passages

CH2 16:2: בְּ,דַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק

CH2 24:23: דַּרְמָֽשֶׂק

CH2 28:5: דַּרְמָ֑שֶׂק

CH2 28:23: דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮

SNG: 1 tagged passages

SNG 7:5: דַמָּֽשֶׂק

ISA: 5 tagged passages

ISA 7:8: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק · דַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק

ISA 8:4: דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק

ISA 10:9: כְ,דַמֶּ֖שֶׂק

ISA 17:1: דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק · דַמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙

ISA 17:3: מִ,דַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק

JER: 3 tagged passages

JER 49:23: לְ,דַמֶּ֗שֶׂק

JER 49:24: דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק

JER 49:27: דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק

EZE: 5 tagged passages

EZE 27:18: דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק

EZE 47:16: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

EZE 47:17: דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק

EZE 47:18: דַּמֶּשֶׂק֩

EZE 48:1: דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק

ZEC: 1 tagged passages

ZEC 9:1: וְ,דַמֶּ֖שֶׂק

ACT: 15 tagged passages

ACT 9:2: Δαμασκόν

ACT 9:3: Δαμασκῷ

ACT 9:8: Δαμασκόν

ACT 9:10: Δαμασκῷ

ACT 9:14: ὧδε

ACT 9:19: Δαμασκῷ

ACT 9:21: ὧδε

ACT 9:22: Δαμασκῷ

ACT 9:27: Δαμασκῷ

ACT 22:5: Δαμασκόν · ἐκεῖσε · δεδεμένους · τιμωρηθῶσιν

ACT 22:6: Δαμασκῷ

ACT 22:10: Δαμασκόν

ACT 22:11: Δαμασκόν

ACT 26:12: Δαμασκόν

ACT 26:20: Δαμασκῷ

GAL: 1 tagged passages

GAL 1:17: Δαμασκόν

CO2: 1 tagged passages

CO2 11:32: Δαμασκῷ

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