SYRIA (Ancient)

(See also Aram[aeans]; Naaman [Syrian Army Chief])

Aram synonymous: it-1 142-143

archaeological finds: it-1 150

Baal representation (Ras Shamra): it-1 230, 948

Ebla: w06 12/15 12-14; g03 2/8 26-27

Mari: it-1 99, 149; w05 5/15 10-13; g03 2/8 26-27

seal depicting Ishtar worship (Ebla): w95 11/15 20

statue of king of Gozan: it-1 283; gm 45; w86 2/1 27

Ugarit (Ras Shamra): it-1 152-153, 228-229, 403, 405, 976-977; w03 7/15 24-28; g03 2/8 27; si 47

Christianity in: it-2 1053

cities:

Antioch: it-1 116-117

Arpad: it-1 179

Damascus: it-1 571-573; it-2 1053; g03 2/8 24, 26

Ebla: w06 12/15 12-14; g03 2/8 26-27

Hamath: it-1 1024-1025; g03 2/8 25, 27

Mari: w05 5/15 10-13; g03 2/8 26-27

Palmyra: g03 2/8 26-27; w99 1/15 28-29, 31; dp 254-255

Ugarit (Ras Shamra): w03 7/15 24-28; g03 2/8 25, 27

discussion: it-2 1052-1053

Elisha’s dealings with: it-2 1053

Elisha surrounded by soldiers:

angelic protection: it-1 949-950; lfb 126-127; w13 8/15 30; w07 3/15 23; w98 6/15 12-13

blinds soldiers: it-1 287, 343, 716; lfb 126-127

location: it-1 647, 950

gods:

Atargatis: it-1 182-183, 837; sh 45, 65

Baal: w03 7/15 26-27

Baal-Hadad: w03 7/15 26

El: w03 7/15 26

Hadad (Adad): it-1 1014; it-2 812

Rimmon: it-1 1014; it-2 811-812

triad: ti 10

Jacob a “Syrian” (De 26:5): it-1 143; it-2 1052

language: it-2 1053

maps: it-1 945

Hamath: it-1 1024

Mari: w05 5/15 10

Palmyra: w99 1/15 28-29

Ugarit: w03 7/15 24-25

religion: it-1 152-153, 945, 976-977; w03 7/15 26-28

rivers:

Abanah: it-1 12-13

Pharpar: it-2 626

Roman province: it-1 116-117; it-2 1053

rulers:

Ben-hadad I: it-1 285-286, 572

Ben-hadad II: it-1 286, 572; it-2 908

Ben-hadad III: it-1 287, 572

Hadadezer: it-1 1015

Hazael: it-1 572, 1046-1047; it-2 908

Quirinius: it-1 467; it-2 721-722, 767

Rezin: it-1 572; it-2 802

Rezon: it-2 803

war:

battle of Karkar: it-2 907-908

conflicts with Israel (ancient): it-1 572; it-2 1052-1053

conflicts with Israel (northern kingdom): it-1 59-60, 286-287, 944, 1047, 1266; it-2 732, 845-846

conflicts with Judah (southern kingdom): it-1 1047, 1266

conspiracy with Israel against Judah: it-2 802; w13 11/15 16-17; w87 4/1 11-12

David defeats coalition: it-1 1015

Tiglath-pileser III: it-2 1101

Zobah: it-2 1239-1240