Hezion
King of Aram-Damascus
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Hezion may refer to two kings of Aram Damascus.
10th–9th century BCE
| Hezion | |
|---|---|
| King of Aram Damascus | |
| Reign | before 886 BCE |
| Predecessor | ? |
| Successor | Tabrimmon |
| Issue | Tabrimmon (son) |
According to the genealogy given in the Books of Kings (1 Kings 15:18), Hezion was a king of Aram Damascus, where Ben-Hadad I is said to be the "son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus."[1] The passage in 1 Kings refers to King Asa of Judah, who is dated by several scholars[2] to not later than 866 BCE. In the 19th century many scholars equated him with Rezon the Syrian, an enemy of Solomon.
8th century BCE
| Hezion | |
|---|---|
| King of Aram Damascus | |
| Reign | circa 773 BCE |
| Predecessor | Possibly Ben-Hadad III |
| Successor | Possibly Rezin |
Hezion of Damascus was a king of Aram Damascus during the 8th century. Shamshi-ilu[3] fought against Hezion of Damascus in 773-2 BCE and extracted tribute from him.[4]
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