Rezin

Rezin Scripture - 2 Kings 16:6

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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Rezin in Wikipedia

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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Rezin Scripture - Ezra 2:48

The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,...

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Rezin Scripture - Nehemiah 7:50

The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,...

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Rezin in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(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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Rezin in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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Rezin in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

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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Rezin in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

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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Rezin in Naves Topical Bible

-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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