place
Damascus
דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקΔαμασκηνός
Damascus, an ancient city in Syria, played a significant role in biblical history.
- verses
- 55
- first named
- Genesis 14:15
- last named
- Galatians 1:17
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 33.51°N · 36.31°E
Damascus (OpenBible)
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Description
Damascus in the text
Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, serving as the capital of Syria. It is first mentioned in Genesis 14:15 in connection with Abraham's rescue of Lot. Later, David brought the city under Israelite control (2Sa.8.5-6), but it regained its independence during Solomon's reign (1Ki.11.24). Damascus was involved in conflicts with Israel and Judah, often aligning with their enemies (1Ki.15.18; 2Ki.16.9). The city was known for its beauty and prosperity, with references to its fertile gardens and bustling trade (Sng.7.4; Ezk.27.18). In the New Testament, Damascus is significant as the place of Paul's conversion on the road to the city (Act.9.1-19). The city played a crucial role in the early spread of Christianity, with Paul spending time there after his conversion (Galatians 1:17).
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Direct connections
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 55, across 15 books. The name is written 61 times in them.
Genesis2 verses
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings4 verses
2 Kings8 verses
1 Chronicles2 verses
2 Chronicles4 verses
Song of Songs1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Jeremiah3 verses
Ezekiel5 verses
Amos3 verses
Zechariah1 verse
Acts13 verses
2 Corinthians1 verse
Galatians1 verse
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Where they appear
What happened here
Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.
- Genesis 15Damascus appeared in the name of Eliezer, the servant Abram identified as his household heir.
- 1 Kings 20Damascus was offered as a place where Ahab might set up marketplaces under Ben-hadad’s treaty.
- 2 Kings 16Damascus was the place of the altar Ahaz copied and the city Tiglath-pileser captured.
- 2 Chronicles 16Damascus was where Ben-hadad ruled when Asa sent him silver and gold.
- Song of Songs 7Damascus is the direction faced by Lebanon’s tower.
- Isaiah 17Damascus is declared no longer a city, but a heap of ruins, stripped of sovereignty.
- Jeremiah 49Damascus turned to flee as panic seized it, before its young men fell and its fortresses burned.
- Ezekiel 47Damascus stands along the northern and eastern boundary.
7 more chapters, from Amos 1 to Galatians 1
- Amos 1Damascus was sentenced to broken gates, fire, and the exile of the people of Aram to Kir.
- Amos 5Damascus lies beyond the exile to which Israel will be sent.
- Zechariah 9Damascus is named as the resting place of the burden.
- Acts 22Damascus is where Paul’s companions lead him after the light blinds him, and where Ananias comes to him.
- Acts 26Damascus was the road toward which Paul travelled with authority from the chief priests before the heavenly light stopped him.
- 2 Corinthians 11Damascus was secured by a governor for the speaker’s arrest, but he escaped through a window in its wall by basket.
- Galatians 1Damascus was where Paul returned after Arabia.
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