Damascus
Ancient site, identified with Damascus.
Placesettlement58 verses
Where was it?
One proposed modern location, with the scholarly support recorded for it.
- Damascus1,000
Names
- Damascus — דַּמֶּשֶׂק dameseq (H1834) · Δαμασκός Damaskós “Damascus” (G1154) — Genesis 14:15
Name variants
- Damascus (550)
- Wilderness of Damascus (2)
- Desert of Damascus (1)
- Syria-damascus (1)
References
Topical references
- An ancient city — Genesis 14:15; Genesis 15:2
- Capital of Syria — 1 Kings 20:34; Isaiah 7:8; Jeremiah 49:23; Ezekiel 47:16; Ezekiel 47:17
- Laid under tribute to David — 2 Samuel 8:5; 2 Samuel 8:6
- Besieged by Rezon — 1 Kings 11:23; 1 Kings 11:24
- Recovered by Jeroboam — 2 Kings 14:28
- Taken by king of Assyria — 2 Kings 16:9
- Walled — Jeremiah 49:27; 2 Corinthians 11:33
- Garrisoned — 2 Corinthians 11:32
- Luxury in — Amos 3:12
- Paul's experiences in — Acts 9; Acts 22:5; Acts 26:12; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17
- Prophecies concerning — Isaiah 8:4; Isaiah 17:1; Isaiah 17:2; Jeremiah 49:23; Amos 1:3; Amos 1:5; Zechariah 9:1
- Wilderness of — 1 Kings 19:15
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.