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2 Chronicles 28:5
Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and broughtthem to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

Foretold

Amos 1:3-5
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn awaythe punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: …

Damascus [heb] Dammesek

Isaiah 22:6
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of menand horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.

Amos 9:7
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

slew Rezin

Isaiah 7:16
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

Isaiah 9:11
Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

marched up to Damascus, and captured it
Damascus was the capital of Aram (Syria) and a significant city in the ancient Near East. The capture of Damascus by Assyria marked a pivotal moment in the region's history, as it demonstrated Assyria's dominance and the weakening of Aram. This event fulfilled the prophecy found inIsaiah 7:16, where it was foretold that the land of the two kings Ahaz dreaded would be laid waste. The capture of Damascus also had significant implications for the balance of power in the region, as it removed a key player from the anti-Assyrian coalition.

He took its people to Kir as captives
The deportation of the people of Damascus to Kir reflects the Assyrian policy of mass deportations, which aimed to prevent rebellion by displacing conquered peoples. Kir is mentioned inAmos 1:5 as a place associated with Aram, suggesting it was a region under Assyrian control where the Arameans were resettled. This practice of deportation was intended to integrate conquered peoples into the Assyrian Empire and reduce the likelihood of uprisings by breaking their connection to their homeland.

and put Rezin to death
Rezin was the last king of Aram, and his death marked the end of Aramean independence. The execution of Rezin by the Assyrians was a common practice for dealing with defeated kings, serving as a warning to others who might oppose Assyrian rule. This act also fulfilled the prophecy inIsaiah 7:1-9, where it was foretold that Rezin's plans against Judah would not succeed. The death of Rezin and the fall of Damascus underscored the futility of opposing the Assyrian Empire and highlighted the consequences of political alliances that went against God's will for His people.

• Ahaz had sent silver and gold from the temple and royal treasury to Tiglath-Pileser III (2 Kings 16:7-8). The Assyrian king’s “response” is literal help bought with Judah’s compromised worship.

• Cross references:2 Chronicles 28:20-21 shows Tiglath-Pileser came but was not truly a helper;Isaiah 7:17 warns that the very nation Ahaz hired would become Judah’s scourge.

• Lesson: God allowed the pagan empire to step in because Ahaz rejected the LORD’s protection (Isaiah 7:9). Human alliances may work short-term yet erode faith.

• The Assyrian army ascended the same northern route used by traders and invaders alike. Their advance fulfilled God’s word that Aram would be shattered (Isaiah 7:1-8).

• Cross references:Amos 1:4-5 foretold fire on Damascus and the breaking of its gate bar; now the prophecy moves from prediction to history.

• Takeaway: When God speaks judgment, geography and politics bend to His decree.

• Tiglath-Pileser’s siege ended Aram’s independence. The verb is straightforward: Damascus fell.

• Cross references:2 Kings 15:29 notes earlier Assyrian gains;Isaiah 17:1 announces “Damascus will cease to be a city.”

• Point: The downfall of a proud capital underscores that no fortress withstands divine timing.

• Deportation was Assyria’s policy to prevent revolt. “Kir” lies east of the Euphrates—exactly whereAmos 9:7 said Arameans originally came from. The LORD is bringing them full circle.

• Cross references:Amos 1:5 promised, “The people of Aram will go exiled to Kir.” Fulfillment is exact, showing Scripture’s reliability.

• Application: God not only predicts outcomes; He controls the details, even the destination of exiles.

• Rezin, Aram’s last king, had threatened Judah (2 Kings 16:5). His execution ends the Syro-Ephraimite menace.

• Cross references:Isaiah 8:4 foretold that before Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz could speak, “the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.” Rezin’s death seals that prophecy.

• Insight: Earthly rulers rise and fall, but God’s covenant promises stand. Ahaz’s fear of Rezin was misplaced; trusting the LORD would have spared Judah from Assyrian domination.

2 Kings 16:9 records Assyria’s swift conquest of Damascus, the exile of its people, and the execution of King Rezin—each event precisely fulfilling earlier prophecies (Amos 1:5;Isaiah 7:1-8; 8:4; 17:1). While the verse shows God’s faithfulness to His word, it also exposes the folly of King Ahaz, who relied on pagan power instead of the LORD. The passage invites us to rest our security in God’s unbreakable promises rather than in human alliances that ultimately enslave.

Carried the people of it captive to Kir.--(Comp.Amos 1:5;Amos 9:7.) The name Kir is not found in the fragmentary remains of the annals of Tiglath Pileser. Schrader (p. 261seq.) gives a mutilated inscription, apparently relating to the fall of Damascus.

And slew Rezin.--Sir H. Rawlinson found this fact recorded on a tablet of Tiglath Pileser's, since unfortunately lost. In the inscription just referred to Tiglath says: "I entered the gate of his city; his chief officers alive [I took, and] on stakes I caused to lift them up" (i.e., impaled them).

Kir was the aboriginal home of the Arameans, according toAmos 9:7. It is mentioned along with Elam inIsaiah 22:6. "It has been generally identified with the district by the river Cyrus (the modern Georgia). But, besides the linguistic objection pointed out by Delitzsch (Qir cannot be equivalent to K£r), it appears that the Assyrian empire never extended to the Cyrus. We must, therefore, consider Kir to be a part of Mesopotamia." (Cheyne.) . . .