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geneva@Exodus:23:31 @ And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea (note:)Called the Sea of Syria.(:note) of the Philistines, and from the Of Arabia called desert. desert unto the That is, Ephraim. river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:26:5 @ And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A (note:)Meaning, Jacob, who served 20 years in Syria.(:note) Syrian ready to perish [was] my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, Only by God's mercy, and not by their father's deserving. and populous:

geneva@Joshua:15:11 @ And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the (note:)Meaning, toward Syria.(:note) sea.

geneva@2Samuel:8:6 @ Then David put garrisons in (note:)In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.(:note) Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, They paid yearly tribute. [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

geneva@2Samuel:10:6 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that they (note:)That they deserved David's displeasure, for the harm done to his ambassadors.(:note) stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

geneva@2Samuel:10:8 @ And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of (note:)These were various parts of the country of Syria, by which it appears that the Syrians served where they might have entertainment, as now the Sweitzers do.(:note) Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, [were] by themselves in the field.

geneva@2Samuel:10:17 @ And when it was told David, he gathered (note:)Meaning, the greatest part.(:note) all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

geneva@2Samuel:10:18 @ And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] (note:)Who were the chief and most principal: for in all he destroyed 7000, as in (1Ch_19:18), or the soldiers who were in 700 chariots.(:note) seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

geneva@2Samuel:15:8 @ For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will (note:)By offering a peace-offering, which was lawful to do in any place.(:note) serve the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:20:1 @ And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and [there were] thirty and two (note:)That is, governors and rulers of provinces.(:note) kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

geneva@1Kings:20:20 @ And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the (note:)They who were appointed for the preservation of his person.(:note) horsemen.

geneva@1Kings:20:23 @ And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their (note:)Thus the wicked blaspheme God in their fury, who nonetheless he does not permit to go unpunished.(:note) gods [are] gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

geneva@1Kings:20:27 @ And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all (note:)All those who were in the battle of the previous years, (1Ki_20:15).(:note) present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

geneva@1Kings:20:28 @ And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD [is] God of the hills, but he [is] not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that (note:)Who has the same power in the valley as on the hills and can also destroy a multitude with few as with many.(:note) I [am] the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:22:1 @ And they continued (note:)Ben-hadad the king of Syria, and Ahab made a peace which endured three years.(:note) three years without war between Syria and Israel.

geneva@1Kings:22:3 @ And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that (note:)The kings of Syria kept Ramoth before this league was made by Benhadad: therefore he did not think he was bound by it to restore it.(:note) Ramoth in Gilead [is] ours, and we [be] still, [and] take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

geneva@1Kings:22:11 @ And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him (note:)The true prophets of God were accustomed to use signs for the confirmation of their doctrine, (Isa_20:2; Jer_7:2) in which the false prophets imitated them, thinking by it to make their doctrine more believable.(:note) horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

geneva@1Kings:22:35 @ And the battle increased that day: and the (note:)That is, Ahab, king of Israel.(:note) king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.

geneva@2Kings:1:1 @ Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. (note:)The Argument - This second book contains the acts of the kings of Judah and Israel: that is, of Israel, from the death of Ahab to the last king Hoshea, who was imprisoned by the king of Assyria, and his city Samaria taken, and the ten tribes led into captivity by the just plague of God for their idolatry and disobedience to God. Also of Judah, from the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat to Zedekiah, who for contemning the Lord's commandment by his prophets, and neglecting his many admonitions by famine and other means was taken by his enemies, saw his sons most cruelly slain before his face, and his own eyes put out, as the Lord had declared to him before by his prophet Jeremiah. By the just vengeance of God for contempt of his word Jerusalem was destroyed, the temple burnt, and he and all his people were led away captives into Babylon. In this book are notable examples of God's favour toward those rulers and people who obey his prophets, and embrace his word: and contrariwise of his plagues on those who neglect his ministers, and do not obey his commandments.(:note)

geneva@2Kings:1:17 @ So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And (note:)Jehoshaphat going to battle against the Syrians, made his son Jehoram king in the 17th year of his reign: and in the 18th year which was the second year of his son, Jehoram the son of Ahab reigned in Israel: and in the fifth year of this Jehoram Jehoshaphat died, and the kingdom of Judah was confirmed to his son.(:note) Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

geneva@2Kings:5:1 @ Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given (note:)Here it appears that among the infidels God has his, and also that the infidels esteem those who do good to their country.(:note) deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, [but he was] a leper.

geneva@2Kings:5:4 @ And (note:)That is, Naaman told it to the king of Syria.(:note) [one] went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that [is] of the land of Israel.

geneva@2Kings:5:5 @ And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and (note:)To give this as a present to the prophets.(:note) took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

geneva@2Kings:6:8 @ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In (note:)Meaning, that he would lie in ambush and take the Israelites unawares.(:note) such and such a place [shall be] my camp.

geneva@2Kings:6:18 @ And when (note:)Meaning the Syrians his enemies, who came down thinking themselves sure of him.(:note) they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

geneva@2Kings:6:23 @ And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no (note:)For this gentle intreaty and the miracle wrought by the prophet, did more for peace than if they had been overcome in battle for they did not return at that time to fight against Israel, or in that king's days.(:note) more into the land of Israel.

geneva@2Kings:7:6 @ For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a (note:)Thus God needs no great preparation to destroy the wicked. Though they are many he can scatter them with a small noise, or shaking of a leaf.(:note) noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, [even] the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

geneva@2Kings:7:12 @ And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, (note:)He mistrusted the prophets words, and therefore could believe nothing, as they who are more prudent than godly always cast more doubt than is needed.(:note) I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we [be] hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

geneva@2Kings:7:16 @ And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, (note:)Which he spoke by the mouth of Elisha, (2Ki_7:1).(:note) according to the word of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:7:17 @ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people (note:)As the people pressed out of the gate to run to the Syrian's tents, where they had heard meat and great spoil was left.(:note) trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.

geneva@2Kings:8:9 @ So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every (note:)Of all the chiefest and precious things of the country.(:note) good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

geneva@2Kings:8:13 @ And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant (note:)That I should be without all humanity and pity.(:note) a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

geneva@2Kings:8:28 @ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in (note:)Which was a city in the tribe of Gad beyond Jordan.(:note) Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

geneva@2Kings:8:29 @ And king Joram went back to be healed in (note:)This is a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar.(:note) Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

geneva@2Kings:12:18 @ And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold [that was] found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and (note:)After the death of Jehoiada, Joash fell to idolatry: therefore God rejected him, and stirred up his enemy against him, whom he pacified with the treasures of the temple: for God would not be served with those gifts, seeing the king's heart was wicked.(:note) sent [it] to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

geneva@2Kings:13:3 @ And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all (note:)While Jehoahaz lived.(:note) [their] days.

geneva@2Kings:13:5 @ (And the LORD gave Israel a (note:)That is, Joash the son of Jehoahaz.(:note) saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel Safely and without danger. dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

geneva@2Kings:13:7 @ Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of (note:)That is, Hazael and Benhadad his son, (2Ki_13:3). Of Hazael read (2Ki_13:22).(:note) Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

geneva@2Kings:13:17 @ And he said, Open the window (note:)That is, toward Syria: so that he not only prophesied with words but also confirmed him by these signs that he would have the victory.(:note) eastward. And he opened [it]. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed [them].

geneva@2Kings:13:19 @ And the man of God was (note:)Because he seemed content to have victory against the enemies of God two or three times but did not have the zeal to overcome them continually, and to destroy them completely.(:note) wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed [it]: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria [but] thrice.

geneva@2Kings:14:28 @ Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and (note:)Which was also called Antiochia of Syria or Riblah.(:note) Hamath, [which belonged] to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

geneva@2Kings:15:19 @ [And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the (note:)That is, of Israel.(:note) land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand Instead of seeking help from God, he went about by money to purchase the favour of this king being an infidel and therefore God forsook him, and Pul soon afterward broke his promises, destroyed his country and led his people away captive. talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

geneva@2Kings:15:29 @ In the days of Pekah king of Israel (note:)For God stirred up Pul and Tiglathpileser against Israel for their sins, (1Ch_5:26).(:note) came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:15:37 @ In (note:)After the death of Jotham.(:note) those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Who in one day slew 120,000 of Judah's fighting men (2Ch_28:6), because they had forsaken the true God. Pekah the son of Remaliah.

geneva@2Kings:16:5 @ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome (note:)For the Lord preserved the city and his people for the sake of his promise made to David.(:note) [him].

geneva@2Kings:16:6 @ At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered (note:)Which Azariah had taken from the Syrians and fortified, (2Ki_14:22).(:note) Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.

geneva@2Kings:16:7 @ So Ahaz sent (note:)Contrary to the admonition of the prophet Isaiah, (Isa_7:4).(:note) messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I [am] thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

geneva@2Kings:16:8 @ And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the (note:)Thus he did not spare the temple of God from being spoiled to gain help from men and would not once lift his heart to God to desire his help or hear his prophet's counsel.(:note) house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent [it for] a present to the king of Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:16:18 @ And the (note:)Or tent, in which they lay on the sabbath, who had served their week in the temple and so departed home.(:note) covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD Either to flatter the king of Assyria, when he should thus see him change the ordinance of God or else that the temple might be a refuge for him if the king should suddenly assault his house. for the king of Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:17:4 @ And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, (note:)For he had paid tribute for eight years.(:note) as [he had done] year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

geneva@2Kings:17:6 @ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor [by] the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the (note:)For at this time the Medes and Persians were subject to the Assyrians.(:note) Medes.

geneva@2Kings:17:24 @ And the king of Assyria brought [men] from Babylon, and from (note:)Of these people came the Samaritans, of which mention is so often made in the gospel, and with whom the Jews would have nothing to do, (Joh_4:9).(:note) Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed [them] in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

geneva@2Kings:17:27 @ Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God (note:)That is, how to worship him: thus the wicked rather than losing their conveniences will change to all religions.(:note) of the land.

geneva@2Kings:17:41 @ So these (note:)That is, these strangers who were sent into Samaria by the Assyrians.(:note) nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

geneva@2Kings:18:14 @ And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, (note:)As his zeal was before praised, so his weakness is here set forth, that no one should glory in himself.(:note) I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

geneva@2Kings:18:17 @ And the king of Assyria sent (note:)After certain years, when Hezekiah ceased to send the tribute appointed by the king of the Assyrians, he sent his captains and army against him.(:note) Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which [is] in the highway of the fuller's field.

geneva@2Kings:18:23 @ Now therefore, I pray thee, give (note:)Meaning, that it was best for him to yield to the king of Assyria because his power was so small that he did not have men to care for two thousand horses.(:note) pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

geneva@2Kings:19:4 @ It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up [thy] prayer for the (note:)Meaning, for Jerusalem which only remained of all the cities of Judah.(:note) remnant that are left.

geneva@2Kings:19:9 @ And when (note:)That is, Sennacherib.(:note) he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, For the kings of Ethiopia and Egypt joined together against the king of Assyria because of his oppression of other countries. Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

geneva@2Kings:19:10 @ Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy (note:)The closer the wicked are to their destruction, the more they blaspheme.(:note) God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:23:29 @ In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah (note:)Because Pharaoh passed through his country, he was afraid Pharaoh would have done him harm and would have stopped him, yet he did not consult the Lord, and therefore was slain.(:note) went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

geneva@2Kings:23:33 @ And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands (note:)Which was Antiochia in Syria, also called Hamath.(:note) at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:17 @ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and (note:)Of whom came the Syrians, and therefore they are called Amramites throughout all scripture.(:note) Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:23 @ And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, (note:)That is, the Geshurites and Syrians took the towns from Jair's children.(:note) from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, [even] threescore cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:6 @ Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria (note:)That is, in the time of Uzziah king of Israel, (2Ki_15:23).(:note) carried away [captive]: he [was] prince of the Reubenites.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:26 @ And the God of Israel (note:)Thus God stirred up the wicked and used them as instruments to execute his just judgment against sinners, although they were led by malice and ambition.(:note) stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:6 @ Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD (note:)That is in all things that he attempted.(:note) preserved David whithersoever he went.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:11 @ Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from (note:)Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their power together, it is said, (2Sa_8:12) that the Amramites were spoiled.(:note) Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:6 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of (note:)Which were five in all.(:note) Zobah.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:16 @ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that [were] beyond the (note:)That is, Euphrates.(:note) river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:18 @ But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians (note:)For this place, read (2Sa_10:18).(:note) seven thousand [men which fought in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:2 @ And after [certain] (note:)That is, the third year, (1Ki_22:2).(:note) years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that [he had] with him, and persuaded him to go up [with him] to To recover it out of the hands of the Syrians. Ramothgilead.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:10 @ And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him (note:)Read (1Ki_22:11).(:note) horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:34 @ And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel (note:)He disguised his wound that his soldiers might fight more courageously.(:note) stayed [himself] up in [his] chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:2 @ Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the (note:)Called the Dead sea, where God destroyed the five cities because of their sin.(:note) sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:24 @ For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they (note:)That is, reproved and checked him, and handled him rigorously.(:note) executed judgment against Joash.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:16 @ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the (note:)To Tiglath Pileser and those kings who were under his dominion, (2Ki_16:7).(:note) kings of Assyria to help him.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:23 @ For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which (note:)As he falsely supposed.(:note) smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may Thus the wicked measure God's favour by prosperity and adversity: for if idolaters prosper, they make their idols gods, not considering that God often punishes them whom he loves and gives his enemies good success for a time whom afterward he will destroy. help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:6 @ So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and (note:)He will have compassion on them and preserve them.(:note) he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:9 @ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he [himself laid siege] (note:)While he besieged Lachish.(:note) against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that [were] at Jerusalem, saying,

geneva@2Chronicles:32:21 @ And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and (note:)To the number of 185,000 as in (2Ki_19:35-36).(:note) captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his Meaning, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons. own bowels slew him there with the sword.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:20 @ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against (note:)Which was a city of the Assyrians and Josiah fearing lest in passing through Judah he would have taken his kingdom, made war against him and did not consult the Lord.(:note) Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

geneva@Ezra:4:1 @ Now when (note:)Meaning, the inhabitants of Samaria, whom the king of Assyria had placed in the place of the ten tribes, (2Ki_17:24, 2Ki_19:37). They professed God but worshipped idols and therefore were the greatest enemies to the true servants of God.(:note) the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

geneva@Ezra:4:7 @ And in the days of (note:)Called Artaxerxes, which signifies in the Persian tongue an excellent warrior.(:note) Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

geneva@Ezra:4:9 @ Then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the (note:)These were people whom the Assyrians placed in Samaria instead of the ten tribes.(:note) Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, [and] the Elamites,

geneva@Ezra:6:22 @ And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of (note:)Meaning Darius who was king of the Medes, Persians and Assyrians.(:note) Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:32 @ Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the (note:)By whom we were led away into captivity and have been appointed to be slain, as in (Est_3:13).(:note) kings of Assyria unto this day.