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2 Kings 16:9

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2 Kings 16:9

Verse 9 of 20

Scripture focus

And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried [the people of] it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.

2 Kings 16:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 16:9

Theological / Devotional

Hearkened unto him. Perhaps the first benefit resulting from this alliance was an Assyrian attack upon Philistia which, according to the Assyrian Eponym Canon, or limmu list (see pp. 55, 155), occurred in the year 734 B.C.

Against Damascus. According to the Assyrian Eponym Canon the campaign took two years, 733 and 732. According to Assyrian sources the city of Damascus was taken in 732.

Kir. The exact location of this place is not known. According to Isa. 22:6 it was probably in or near the territory of Elam. Elam was a region east of Babylon bounded on the north by Assyria. The Assyrians frequently transported captives across the whole breadth of their empire. Amos had foretold that the Syrians would go into captivity to Kir (Amos 1:5).

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