Damascus
Damascus appears in 58 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Galatians.
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Damascus is the ancient capital of Aram, often Israel's enemy, and the city where Saul of Tarsus was baptized after meeting the risen Jesus on the road.
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There he divided his men and attacked during the night. Kedorlaomer’s army fled, but Abram chased them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
Genesis 14:15 · Read the chapter -
When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.
2 Samuel 8:5 · Read the chapter -
and had become the leader of a gang of rebels. After David conquered Hadadezer, Rezon and his men fled to Damascus, where he became king.
1 Kings 11:24 · Read the chapter -
Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.
2 Kings 5:12 · Read the chapter -
When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.
1 Chronicles 18:5 · Read the chapter -
Asa responded by removing the silver and gold from the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace. He sent it to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, along with this message:
2 Chronicles 16:2 · Read the chapter
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