Hezion

Hezion may refer to two kings of Aram Damascus.

10th–9th century BCE

Hezion
King of Aram Damascus (King of Syria)
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.

Regnal titles
Preceded by ?	King of Aram-Damascus before 886 BCE	Succeeded by Possibly Tabrimmon

8th century BCE

Hezion
King of Aram Damascus (King of Syria)
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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Preceded by Possibly Ben-Hadad III	King of Aram-Damascus circa 773 BCE	Succeeded by Possibly Rezin

See also

• Aramean kings