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He deported its inhabitants to Kir and put Rezin to death. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> So the king of Assyria attacked the Aramean capital of Damascus and led its population away as captives, resettling them in Kir. He also killed King Rezin. <a href="/esv/2_kings/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the king of Assyria listened to him. The king of Assyria marched up against Damascus and took it, carrying its people captive to Kir, and he killed Rezin. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a> So the king of Assyria heeded him; for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and took it, carried its people captive to Kir, and killed Rezin. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and captured it, and led the people of it into exile to Kir, and put Rezin to death. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> So the king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and captured it, and carried the people of it away into exile to Kir, and put Rezin to death. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So the king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and captured it, and carried the people of it away into exile to Kir, and put Rezin to death. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So the king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and seized it and took the people of it away into exile to Kir, and put Rezin to death. <a href="/amp/2_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the king of Assyria listened to him; and he went up against Damascus and captured it, and carried its people away into exile to Kir, and put Rezin [king of Aram] to death. <a href="/csb/2_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the king of Assyria listened to him and marched up to Damascus and captured it. He deported its people to Kir but put Rezin to death. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the king of Assyria listened to him and marched up to Damascus and captured it. He deported its people to Kir but put Rezin to death. <a href="/asv/2_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. <a href="/cev/2_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> As soon as Tiglath Pileser received the message, he and his troops marched to Syria. He captured the capital city of Damascus, then he took the people living there to the town of Kir as prisoners and killed King Rezin. <a href="/erv/2_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king of Assyria listened to him and attacked Damascus. He captured it, took the people to Kir as captives, and killed Rezin. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Tiglath Pileser, in answer to Ahaz' plea, marched out with his army against Damascus, captured it, killed King Rezin, and took the people to Kir as prisoners. <a href="/isv/2_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> so the king of Assyria listened to Ahaz. He attacked Damascus, captured it, sent its people away into exile to Kir, and executed Rezin. <a href="/msb/2_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death. <a href="/net/2_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a> The king of Assyria responded favorably to his request; he attacked Damascus and captured it. He deported the people to Kir and executed Rezin. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried its people captive to Kir, and killed Rezin. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king of Assyria hearkened to him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. <a href="/web/2_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a> The king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and took it, and carried its people captive to Kir, and killed Rezin. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king of Asshur listens to him, and the king of Asshur goes up to Damascus, and seizes it, and removes [the people of] it to Kir, and he has put Rezin to death. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And hearken unto him doth the king of Asshur, and the king of Asshur goeth up unto Damascus, and seizeth it, and removeth the people of it to Kir, and Rezin he hath put to death. <a href="/slt/2_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king of Assur will hear to him and the king of Assur will come up to Damascus and seize it, and carry the city into exile; and he killed Rezin.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he agreed to his desire: for the king of the Assyrians went up against Damascus, and laid it waste: and he carried away the inhabitants thereof to Cyrene, but Basin he slew. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he agreed to his will. For the king of the Assyrians ascended against Damascus, and he laid waste to it. And he carried away its inhabitants to Cyrene. But Rezin he killed. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a> The king of Assyria listened to him and moved against Damascus, captured it, deported its inhabitants to Kir, and put Rezin to death. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The king of Assyria listened to him; the king of Assyria marched up against Damascus, and took it, carrying its people captive to Kir; then he killed Rezin.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the king of Assyria listened to him; so the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and took it and carried its people captive to Kir, and he slew Rezin. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King of Assyria heard him and the King of Assyria went up against Darmsuq (Damascus) and seized it and carried it captive to Qir and he killed Ratsan.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. <a href="/sep/2_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king of the Assyrians hearkened to him: and the king of the Assyrians went up to Damascus and took it, and removed the inhabitants, and slew king Raasson. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/16-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5527" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Ahaz Reigns in Judah</a> …8Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. 9<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">So the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">responded</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">marched up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1834.htm" title="1834: dam·me·śeq (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Aram (Syria). Or Duwmeseq; or Darmeseq; of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria.">Damascus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: way·yiṯ·pə·śe·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">and captured it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: way·yaḡ·le·hā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">He took its people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7024.htm" title="7024: qî·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Kir -- wall, a city in Moab. The same as qiyr; fortress; Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab.">to Kir as captives</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7526.htm" title="7526: rə·ṣîn (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Aram (Syria), also an Isr. Probably for ratsown; Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite.">put Rezin</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: hê·mîṯ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to death.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Isaiah 7:8</a> For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people. <a href="/isaiah/8-4.htm">Isaiah 8:4</a> For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.” <a href="/isaiah/10-9.htm">Isaiah 10:9-11</a> “Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? / As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria, / and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?” <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a> In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a> In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-11</a> In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. / The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. <a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3-5</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. / So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. / I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD. <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Hosea 10:6</a> Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. <a href="/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5</a> Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent? <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">1 Chronicles 5:26</a> So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-20.htm">2 Chronicles 28:20-21</a> Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him. / Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him. <a href="/matthew/1-9.htm">Matthew 1:9</a> Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. <a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Matthew 1:10</a> Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, <a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-27</a> Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ... <a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a> You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king of Assyria listened to him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.A.<a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">2 Chronicles 28:5</a> 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 brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.Foretold<a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3-5</a> Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: … Damascus [heb] Dammesek <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Isaiah 22:6</a> And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.<a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Amos 9:7</a> 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<a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Isaiah 7:16</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Isaiah 9:11</a> Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/judges/11-22.htm">Capturing</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-28.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">Death</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Deported</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-19.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-11.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Kir</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-12.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Rezin</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Seizeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">Slew</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-16.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Capturing</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-24.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Deported</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-40.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Kir</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/ezra/2-48.htm">Rezin</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Seizeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">Slew</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 16</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">Ahaz's wicked reign</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Ahaz, assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hires Tiglath-Pileser against them</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Ahaz, sending a pattern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah, </a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">diverts the bronze altar to his own devotions,</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">He raids the temple</a> 19. <a href="/2_kings/16-19.htm">Hezekiah succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So the king of Assyria responded to him This phrase refers to Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, who reigned from 745 to 727 BC. His response was to Ahaz, the king of Judah, who sought Assyrian assistance against the coalition of Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, king of Israel. This reflects the political dynamics of the time, where smaller nations often sought alliances with powerful empires for protection. The Assyrian Empire was known for its military prowess and expansionist policies, which often involved responding to requests for aid in exchange for vassalage or tribute.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 in <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Isaiah 7:16</a>, 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 in <a href="/amos/1-5.htm">Amos 1:5</a> 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 in <a href="/isaiah/7.htm">Isaiah 7:1-9</a>, 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.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a> The ruler of the Assyrian Empire, a dominant power in the ancient Near East, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies. 2. <a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a> The capital city of Aram (modern-day Syria), a significant political and trade center in the ancient world. 3. <a href="/topical/r/rezin.htm">Rezin</a> The king of Aram (Syria) who opposed the kingdom of Judah and was ultimately defeated and killed by the Assyrians. 4. <a href="/topical/k/kir.htm">Kir</a> A location to which the inhabitants of Damascus were exiled. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is mentioned in other biblical texts as a place of exile. 5. <a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a> The forced removal and relocation of a population, often used as a tool of control by conquering empires like Assyria.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The events in <a href="/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9</a> demonstrate God's control over the rise and fall of nations. Despite human alliances and conflicts, God's purposes prevail. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The downfall of Damascus and the death of Rezin serve as a reminder of the consequences of opposing God's will and aligning against His chosen people. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a> The exile of the people of Damascus to Kir underscores the reality of divine judgment. It serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a> In the face of political turmoil and threats, believers are encouraged to trust in God's promises and His ultimate plan for deliverance, as seen in the broader account of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">Isaiah 7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 16</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_isaiah_17's_fulfillment.htm">Where is the definitive historical or archaeological evidence that confirms or denies the immediate fulfillment of Isaiah 17 in ancient Syria’s history? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_17_1_say_damascus_is_destroyed.htm">How can Isaiah 17:1 claim Damascus would be destroyed if it remains one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world? </a> <a href="/q/isaiah_8_4__align_with_assyrian_records.htm">Isaiah 8:4: Does the swift judgment on Damascus and Samaria align with known Assyrian records or is it purely a biblical claim? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_damascus.htm">What does the Bible say about Damascus's destruction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Went up against Damascus, and took it.--We learn from the inscriptions that Damascus stood a two years' siege. (The Eponym-list makes Tiglath Pileser march against Damascus for two successive years, namely 733 and 732 B.C. )Carried the people of it captive to Kir.--(Comp. <a href="/amos/1-5.htm" title="I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holds the scepter from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir, said the LORD.">Amos 1:5</a>; <a href="/amos/9-7.htm" title="Are you not as children of the Ethiopians to me, O children of Israel? said the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?">Amos 9:7</a>.) The name Kir is not found in the fragmentary remains of the annals of Tiglath Pileser. Schrader (p. 261 seq.) 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 to <a href="/amos/9-7.htm" title="Are you not as children of the Ethiopians to me, O children of Israel? said the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?">Amos 9:7</a>. It is mentioned along with Elam in <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm" title="And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.">Isaiah 22:6</a>. "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锟絩), it appears that the Assyrian empire never extended to the Cyrus. We must, therefore, consider Kir to be a part of Mesopotamia." (Cheyne.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - And the King of Assyria hearkened unto him. Overtures of the kind were almost certain to be accepted. The great conquering monarchs of the East were always glad to receive small states into their alliance for a time, and even to allow them a shadow of independence, while they made use of their services against their near neighbors. Tiglath-pileser was already bent on conquering Samaria and Damascus, and could not fail to perceive that their subjugation would be greatly facilitated by his having the support of Judaea. For the King of Assyria - rather, and the King of Assyria - went up against Damascus. Damascus was naturally attacked first, as nearer to Assyria than Samaria, and also as more wealthy and more important. Tiglath-pileser's records contain an account of the campaign, but it is unfortunately much mutilated. We may gather from it, however, that Resin began by meeting his assailant in the field, and engaging him in a battle which was stoutly contested. Eventually the Assyrians were victorious, and Resin, having fled hastily to Damascus, shut himself up within its walls. Tiglath-pileser pursued him, laid siege to the city, and eventually took it, though not perhaps till it had resisted for above a year ('Eponym Canon,' p. 65). The Assyrian monarch thus describes the siege (ibid., p. 121): "Damascus, his city, I besieged, and like a caged bird I enclosed him. His forests, the trees of which were without number, I cut down; I did not leave a tree standing. [I burnt] Hadara, the house of the father of Rezin, King of Syria." And took it. The ancient Damascene kingdom, which had lasted from the time of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/11-24.htm">1 Kings 11:24</a>), was thus brought to an end. Damascus gave the Assyrians no further trouble; and within little more than thirty years it had been so absolutely absorbed into the empire that its governor was one of the Assyrian eponyms ('Eponym Canon,' p. 68). The capture of the city, foretold by <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Amos 1:4, 5</a>, was followed by the destruction of its walls and palaces. And carried the people of it captive. The system of transplanting large masses of the population from one part of the empire to another seems to have begun with Tiglath-pileser. In his very imperfect and fragmentary annals we find the removal of above thirty thousand captives recorded, of whom more than half are women. His example was followed by his successors on a still larger scale. To Kir. The situation of "Kir" (קִיר) is wholly uncertain. It has been identified with Kis (Elam or Kissia); with the country watered by the Kur; with Kourena or Koura, on the river Mardus; with Karine, the modern Kirrind; with Kirkhi near Diartekr; and with Kiransi in the Urumiyeh country. But the similarity of sound is the sole basis for each and all of these identifications. It is best to confess our ignorance. And slew Rezin. This is perhaps implied, but it is not distinctly stated, in the extant annals of Tiglath-pileser. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/16-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur listened וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to him, אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to marched up וַיַּעַל֩ (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Damascus, דַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ (dam·me·śeq) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1834.htm">Strong's 1834: </a> Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria) and captured it. וַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָ (way·yiṯ·pə·śe·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably He took its people וַיַּגְלֶ֖הָ (way·yaḡ·le·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal to Kir as captives קִ֑ירָה (qî·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7024.htm">Strong's 7024: </a> Kir -- 'wall', a city in Moab and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case put Rezin רְצִ֖ין (rə·ṣîn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7526.htm">Strong's 7526: </a> Rezin -- a king of Aram (Syria), also an Israelite to death. הֵמִֽית׃ (hê·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/16-9.htm">2 Kings 16:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-9.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 16:9 The king of Assyria listened to him (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 16:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 16:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>