Here is what the Lord says about Damascus. He says,“ The people of Hamath and Arpad are terrified. They have heard bad news. They have lost all hope. They are troubled like the rolling sea.

论大马士革。“哈马和亚珥拔蒙羞，因他们听见凶恶的信息就消化了。海上有忧愁，不得平静。

论大马士革。哈马和亚珥拔蒙羞，因为他们听见凶恶的消息就融化；焦虑像海浪汹涌，不得平静。

论大马士革。哈马和亚珥拔蒙羞，因为他们听见凶恶的消息就融化；焦虑像海浪汹涌，不得平静。

论到大马士革，耶和华说：“哈马和亚珥拔惊恐不安，因为他们听见了坏消息。他们心惊胆战，像大海一样无法平静。

论到大马士革，耶和华说：“哈马和亚珥拔纷乱不安，因为他们听到了坏消息；他们的心融化，焦虑慌张，像不能平静的海洋。

論大馬士革。哈馬和亞珥拔蒙羞，因他們聽見凶惡的信息就消化了。海上有憂愁，不得平靜。

論大馬士革。哈馬和亞珥拔蒙羞，因為他們聽見兇惡的消息就融化；焦慮像海浪洶湧，不得平靜。

論大馬士革。哈馬和亞珥拔蒙羞，因為他們聽見兇惡的消息就融化；焦慮像海浪洶湧，不得平靜。

論到大馬士革，耶和華說：「哈馬和亞珥拔驚恐不安，因為他們聽見了壞消息。他們心驚膽戰，像大海一樣無法平靜。

論到大馬士革，耶和華說：“哈馬和亞珥拔紛亂不安，因為他們聽到了壞消息；他們的心融化，焦慮慌張，像不能平靜的海洋。

論大馬色。『哈馬和亞珥拔很狼狽，因為他們聽到了壞消息，就因掛慮而膽戰心驚，不能得平靜。

論大馬色曰、哈馬亞珥拔抱愧矣、蓋聞凶耗而銷沮、海上有憂、不得綏安、

以大馬色之事、播告於眾、曰、哈末亞八已聞凶耗、恐懼喪膽、不勝戰慄、若海濤之未定。

論大瑪色有預言曰、哈末、亞珥拔、亞珥拔又作亞巴愧怍羞恥、因聞凶耗、心驚膽怯、居海濱者憂慮不安、

Concerning Damascus:“ Hamath and Arpad are dismayed, for they have heard bad news. They are disheartened, troubled like the restless sea.

Concerning Damascus:“ Hamath and Arpad are confounded, for they have heard bad news; they melt in fear, they are troubled like the sea that cannot be quiet.

This message was given concerning Damascus. This is what the Lord says:“ The towns of Hamath and Arpad are struck with fear, for they have heard the news of their destruction. Their hearts are troubled like a wild sea in a raging storm.

About Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report and are agitated, like the anxious sea that cannot be calmed.

Concerning Damascus:“ Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, For they have heard bad news; They despair. There is anxiety at the sea, It cannot be calmed.

Against Damascus.“ Hamath and Arpad are shamed, For they have heard bad news. They are fainthearted; There is trouble on the sea; It cannot be quiet.

Of Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they are melted away: there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

About Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report and are agitated; in the sea there is anxiety that cannot be calmed.

Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted;[ there is] sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

The LORD spoke about Damascus.“ The people of Hamath and Arpad will be dismayed because they have heard bad news. Their courage will melt away because of worry. Their hearts will not be able to rest.

Of Damascus:“ Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil news. They have melted away. There is sorrow on the sea. It can’t be quiet.

‘ I took over Kalno just as I took Carchemish. I took over Hamath just as I did Arpad. I took Samaria just as I did Damascus.

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they saved Samaria from my power?

But those who are evil are like the rolling sea. It never rests. Its waves toss up mud and sand.

During the night Abram separated his men into groups. They attacked their enemies and drove them away. They chased them north of Damascus as far as Hobah.

But Abram said,“ Lord and King, what can you give me? I still don’t have any children. My servant Eliezer comes from Damascus. When I die, he will get everything I own.”

Nineveh is destroyed, robbed and stripped! Hearts melt away in fear. Knees give way. Bodies tremble with fear. Everyone’s face turns pale.

Where is the king of Hamath? Where is the king of Arpad? Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?’ ”

So the men went up and checked out the land. They went from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob. It was in the direction of Lebo Hamath.

Their hands won’t be able to help them. Everyone’s heart will melt away in fear.

Asa took the silver and gold from among the treasures of the Lord’ s temple and his own palace. He sent it to Ben- Hadad. Ben- Hadad was king of Aram. He was ruling in Damascus.

When we heard about it, we were terrified. Because of you, we aren’t brave anymore. The Lord your God is the God who rules in heaven above and on the earth below.

At that time the Lord will reach out his hand. He will gather his people a second time. He will bring back those who are left alive. He’ll bring them back from Assyria, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt and Cush. He’ll bring them from Elam, Babylon and Hamath. He will also bring them from the islands of the Mediterranean Sea.

Go and look at the city of Kalneh. Go from there to the great city of Hamath. Then go down to Gath in Philistia. Are those places better off than your two kingdoms? Is their land larger than yours?

The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim. He made all of them live in the towns of Samaria. They took the place of the people of Israel. They lived in all the towns of Samaria.

Where is the king of Hamath? Where is the king of Arpad? Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?’ ”

In Damascus the governor who served under King Aretas had their city guarded. He wanted to arrest me.

The Lord says,“ The people of Damascus have sinned again and again. So I will judge them. They used threshing sleds with iron teeth to crush Gilead’s people.So I will send fire to destroy the palace of King Hazael. It will burn up the forts of his son Ben- Hadad.I will break down the city gate of Damascus. I will kill the king who lives in the Valley of Aven, that evil place. He holds the ruler’s scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir as prisoners,” says the Lord.

Then the hearts of your soldiers will melt away in fear. Even those as brave as a lion will be terrified. That’s because everyone in Israel knows that your father is a fighter. They know that those with him are brave.

“ There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. The nations of the earth will be in terrible pain. They will be puzzled by the roaring and tossing of the sea.Terror will make people faint. They will be worried about what is happening in the world. The sun, moon and stars will be shaken from their places.

He asked the priest for letters to the synagogues in Damascus. He wanted to find men and women who belonged to the Way of Jesus. The letters would allow him to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Several other men of Israel went up with me. What they reported terrified the people. But I followed the Lord my God with my whole heart.

The officers will continue,“ Is anyone afraid or scared? Let him go home. Then the other soldiers won’t lose hope too.”

Here is a prophecy against Damascus that the Lord gave me. He said,“ Damascus will not be a city anymore. Instead, all its buildings will be knocked down.The cities of Aroer will be deserted. They will be left to the flocks that lie down there. No one will make them afraid.Ephraim’s people will no longer have cities with high walls around them. Royal power will disappear from Damascus. Those who are left alive in Aram will be like the glory of the people of Israel,” announces the Lord who rules over all.

They rose up to the heavens. Then they went down deep into the ocean. In that kind of danger the people’s boldness melted away.They were unsteady like people who have become drunk. They didn’t know what to do.

Tou was king of Hamath. He heard that David had won the battle over the entire army of Hadadezer.

The sun and stars didn’t appear for many days. The storm was terrible. So we gave up all hope of being saved.

This is a prophecy. It is the Lord’ s message against the land of Hadrak. He will judge Damascus. That’s because all the tribes of Israel look to him. So do all other people.The Lord will judge Hamath too. It’s next to Damascus. He will also punish Tyre and Sidon even though they are very clever.

As they sailed, Jesus fell asleep. A storm came down on the lake. It was so bad that the boat was about to sink. They were in great danger.The disciples went and woke Jesus up. They said,“ Master! Master! We’re going to drown!” He got up and ordered the wind and the huge waves to stop. The storm quieted down. It was completely calm.

David had destroyed Zobah’s army. Then Rezon gathered together some men to follow him. He became their leader. They went to Damascus where they made their homes. They also took control of Damascus.