Rezin
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and
drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and
dwelt there unto this day....
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King Rezin of Aram or Rasin of Syria in DRB (Hebrew: רְצִין,
Modern {{{2}}} Tiberian {{{3}}}; Latin: Rasin) ruled from
Damascus during the 8th century BC. During his reign he was a
tributary of King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria.[1] Rezin's
reign ended around 732 BC when Tiglath-pileser sacked Damascus
and annexed Aram.[2] According to the Bi...
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The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of
Gazzam,...
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The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of
Nekoda,...
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re'-zin (retsin; Rhaasson): The last of the kings of Syria
who reigned in Damascus (2 Ki 15:37; 16:5-10; Isa 7:1; 8:4-
7). Alona with Pekah, the son of Remaliah, who reigned 20
years over Israel in Samaria, he joined in the Syro-
Ephraimitic war aaainst Ahaz, the king of Judah. Together
they laid siege to Jerusalem, but were unsuccessful in the ...
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-1. A king of Syria who harassed the southern kingdom (Judah)
2Ki 15:37; 16:5-9
Prophecy against
Isa 7:1-9; 8:4-8; 9:11
-2. A returned Babylonian captive
Ezr 2:48; Ne 7:50...
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(firm).
1. King of Damascus. He attacked Jotham during the
latter part of his reign, 2Ki 15:37 but his chief war was with
Ahaz, whose territories he invaded, in conjunction with Pekah
about B.C. 741. Though unsuccessful is his siege of Jerusalem,
2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1 he "recovered Elath to Syria." 2Ki 16:6 Soon
after this he was attacked defeate...
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firm; a prince, a king of Syria, who joined Pekah (q.v.) in an
invasion of the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 15:37; 16:5-
9; Isa.
7:1-8). Ahaz induced Tiglath-pileser III. to attack
Damascus,
and this caused Rezin to withdraw for the purpose of
defending
his own kingdom. Damascus was taken, and Rezin was
slain in
battle by the Assyrian king, an...
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1. King of Damascus. The Israelite Pekah's ally, always
mentioned first in the war against Ahaz of Judah (Isaiah 7:4-
8; Isaiah 7:8; Isaiah 17:1; 2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5-9).
(See PEKAH.) He previously attacked Jotham. Rezin wrested from
Judah Elath on the gulf of Akabah of the Red Sea. But Ahaz
invited Tiglath Pileser to his help, who took ...
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