Rezon the Syrian

Rezon the Syrian
King of Aram Damascus
Reign10th century BCE
PredecessorNone
SuccessorHezion or Ben-Hadad I
FatherEliada

Rezon the Syrian, also named "Ezron",[1][2] was an enemy of King Solomon mentioned in 1 Kings 11. Some 19th-century scholars considered Rezon to be the throne name of King Hezion.[3] He is known only from the Hebrew Bible.[4]

  1. ^ Lipiński, Edward (2000). The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta. Vol. 100. Peeters Publishers & Department of Oriental Studies, Leuven. p. 369. ISBN 978-9-042-90859-8. ISSN 0777-978X.
  2. ^ Galvin, Garrett (2011). Egypt as a Place of Refuge. Forschungen zum Alten Testament, 2. Reihe. Vol. 51. Mohr Siebeck. p. 90. ISBN 978-3-161-50816-5. ISSN 1611-4914.
  3. ^ Ronald F. Youngblood (2014). Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary: New and Enhanced Edition. p. 1099. ISBN 9780529106247.
  4. ^ Trevor Bryce (2012). The World of The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms: A Political and Military 0History. p. 178. ISBN 9780191505027.