2Ki 16:9, 17:5-6, 18:9-10, Isa 7:8, 17:3 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 3264. B.C. 740. went up. Foretold. Damascus. Heb. Dammesek. Kir.Josephus informs us that this place was in Upper Media; and it is clear that it must be understood of some city or country in the dominions of the king of Assyria. It is highly probable that it was the country on the banks of the river [Kuros,] Cyrus, or Kyrus, now called Kur, or Kura; and we find cities called Cyropolis, Cyrena, and Carine, mentioned by writers as lying in these parts, and a part of Media, called Syromedia, as it is thought, from the Syrians who were carried captive thither. slew Rezin.

2 Kings 16:9

A.M. 3264. B.C. 740. went up.

Foretold.

Damascus. Heb. Dammesek. Kir.Josephus informs us that this place was in Upper Media; and it is clear that it must be understood of some city or country in the dominions of the king of Assyria. It is highly probable that it was the country on the banks of the river [Kuros,] Cyrus, or Kyrus, now called Kur, or Kura; and we find cities called Cyropolis, Cyrena, and Carine, mentioned by writers as lying in these parts, and a part of Media, called Syromedia, as it is thought, from the Syrians who were carried captive thither.

Isa 22:6; Am 9:7

slew Rezin.

Isa 7:16; 9:11

2 Kings 17:5-6

A.M. 3281-3283. B.C. 723-721. the king.

18:9

three years.

25:1-3; Jer 52:4,5

A.M. 3283. B.C. 721. the king of Assyria.

18:10,11; Ho 1:6,9; 13:16

foretold. carried.

Le 26:32,33,38; De 4:25-28; 28:36,64; 29:27,28; 30:18

1Ki 14:15,16; Am 5:27

Halah.

19:12; 1Ch 5:26; Isa 37:12,13

the Medes.

Isa 13:17; 21:2; Da 5:28

2 Kings 18:9-10

A.M. 3281. B.C. 723. the fourth year.

1; 17:4-6

Shalmaneser.

17:3-23; Ho 10:14

Shalman.

A.M. 3283. B.C. 721. they took it.

Ho 13:16; Am 3:11-15; 4:1-3; 6:7; 9:1-4; Mic 1:6-9; 6:16; 7:13

Isaiah 7:8

For the head.Dr. Jubb transposes the former part of ver. 9, and renders, "Though the head of Syria be Damascus; and the head of Damascus Retzin; and the head of Ephraim be Samaria; and the head of Samaria Remaliah's son; yet within threescore and five years Ephraim shall be broken, that he be no more a people." This renders the passage perfectly clear; and the prophecy received its full accomplishment when Esarhaddon carried away the remains of the ten tribes.

2Sa 8:6

within.

8:4; 17:1-3; 2Ki 17:5-23; Ezr 4:2

that it be not a people. Heb. from a people.

Ho 1:6-10

Isaiah 17:3

fortress.

7:8,16; 8:4; 10:9; 2Ki 16:9; 17:6; Ho 1:4,6; 3:4; 5:13,14; 8:8

Ho 9:16,17; 10:14; 13:7,8,15,16; Am 2:6-9; 3:9-15; 5:25-27; 6:7-11

Am 8:14; 9:1-10; Mic 1:4-9

they shall.

16:14; 28:1-4; Ho 9:11