997 BC

UNKNOWN

997 BC  Arameans of Damascus come to the aid of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, who was fighting against the United Monarchy of Israel. As a result, King David strikes down 22,000 of them; Arameans pay tribute to King David as his new subjects (2 Samuel 8:5-6).

970 BC- 930 BC

HEZION

Mentioned in 1 Kings 15:18.

937 BC Possibly the Rezon mentioned in 1 Kings 11:23-25 as an enemy of Solomon.

930 BC- 885 BC

TABRIMMON

Son of Hezion

Mentioned in 1 Kings 15:18.

900 BC- 860 BC

BEN-HADAD I

Son of Tabrimmon

Contemporary of Baasha and Ahab (Kings of Israel) & Asa (King of Judah).

875 BC Multiple Conquests  (1 Kings 15:9-22; 2 Chronicles 16:1-6)

860 BC- 841 BC

BEN-HADAD II

Son of Ben-Hadad I

Possibly Hadadezer as mentioned in the Tel Dan Stele and also Adad-idri.

857 BC Siege of Samaria I  (1 Kings 20:1-25) (32 kings)

856 BC Battle of Aphek II  (1 Kings 20:26-34)

853 BC Battle of Qarqar  (Non-Biblical)

853 BC Battle of Ramoth Gilead I  (1 Kings 22:1-40; 2 Chronicles 18:1-19:3)

848 BC Surrounded By The Enemy  (2 Kings 6:8-23)

848 BC Siege of Samaria II  (2 Kings 6:24-7:7)

841 BC Murdered by Hazael  (2 Kings 8:14-15)

841 BC- 800 BC

HAZAEL

No relation to previous rulers

  ?   BC God tells Elijah to anoint Hazael King (1 Kings 19:15) (ref 2 Kings 8:13)

841 BC Murders Ben-Hadad II; becomes King (2 Kings 8:14-15)

841 BC Battle of Ramoth Gilead II  (2 Kings 8:28-29; 2 Chronicles 22:5-6)

841 BC Battles of Gilead  (2 Kings 10:32-33)

804 BC Conquest of Gath  (2 Kings 12:17-18; 2 Chronicles 24:23)

804 BC Jerusalem Invaded  (2 Kings 12:17-18; 2 Chronicles 24:23)

800 BC- 770 BC

BEN-HADAD III

Son of Hazael

799 BC God Raises a Foreign Deliverer (2 Kings 13:1-5) (ref Saba'a conquest stele)

796 BC Israelite Towns Recaptured  (2 Kings 13:24-25)

770 BC- 732 BC

REZIN

No relation to previous rulers

  ?   BC God sends Rezin against Judah  (2 Kings 15:36-38; 2 Chronicles 28:5-8)

732 BC Joins Israel against Judah in Siege of Jerusalem  (2 Kings 16:5-6) (see Isaiah 7:1-9)

732 BC Mentioned in Isaiah's prophecy  (Isaiah 8:5-7)

732 BC Executed; Damascus is sacked by the Assyrians  (2 Kings 16:5-18)

Biblical prophecies related to the downfall of Damascus:

• Isaiah 9:8-21; Isaiah 17:1-3
• Jeremiah 49:23-27
• Amos 1:3-5