Hezion

Hezion was a king of Aram Damascus according to the genealogy given in the Books of Kings (1 Kings 15:18), where Ben-Hadad I is said to be the “son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus."[1] Samsi-ilu[2] fought against Hezion of Damascus in 773-2 BCE and extracted tribute from him.[3] In the 19th century many scholars equated him with Rezon the Syrian, an enemy of Solomon.

Hezion
King of Aram Damascus
(King of Syria)
Reigncirca 773 BCE
PredecessorPossibly Rezon the Syrian
SuccessorPossibly Ben-Hadad I
IssueTabrimmon (son)

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References

  1. The New Unger's Bible Dictionary Merrill F. Unger, Roland Kenneth Harrison, R. K. Harrison - 2006 "This important royal inscription in general confirms the order of early Syrian rulers as given in 1 Kings 15:18, where Ben-hadad is said to be the “son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus."
  2. "Samsi-ilu, a "strong man" in Assyria, during the reigns of Shalmaneser IV, Assur-dan III and Assur-nirari V. ... probably ordered by the new king under the strong influence of Samsi-ilu."
  3. The Book of Amos in Emergent Judah p173 Jason Radine - 2010 "Samsi-ilu fought against Hezion of Damascus and apparently extracted tribute from him in 773/2, but Damascus appears to have remained independent. 10 This period, the middle two quarters of the eighth century, was proposed by Wolff as ..."
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Possibly Rezon the Syrian
King of Aram-Damascus
circa 773 BCE
Succeeded by
Possibly Ben-Hadad I
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