Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Went up

2 Chronicles 28:5
So the Lord his God handed Ahaz over to the king of Aram. He attacked him and took many captives to Damascus.

Ahaz was also handed over to the king of Israel, who struck him with great force:

Kir

Isaiah 22:6
Elam took up a quiver
with chariots and horsemen,
and Kir uncovered the shield.
Amos 9:7
Israelites, are you not like the Cushites to Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Didn’t I bring Israel from the land of Egypt,
the Philistines from Caphtor,
and the Arameans from Kir?

Slew rezin

Isaiah 7:16
For before the boy knows to reject what is bad and choose what is good, the land of the two kings you dread will be abandoned.
Isaiah 9:11
The Lord has raised up Rezin’s adversaries against him
and stirred up his enemies.

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