Rezon
“Prince”
Summary
Rezon was a Syrian adversary raised up against Solomon, who established an independent kingdom at Damascus and harassed Israel throughout Solomon's reign.
☩Rise to Power
Rezon was a servant of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, who fled when David defeated his master. He gathered a band of followers and became their captain, eventually seizing Damascus and establishing himself as king there. God raised him up as an adversary to Solomon because of Solomon's apostasy, demonstrating that even the wisest king's unfaithfulness would bring consequences.
☩Adversary of Israel
Rezon 'was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad did.' He 'abhorred Israel and reigned over Syria,' establishing Damascus as an independent power that would trouble Israel for generations. The kingdom Rezon founded became the Syrian (Aramean) kingdom that later fought many wars with Israel under Ben-hadad and Hazael.
Related Verses1 mention
1 Kings· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Rezon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Rezon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Rezon," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).