Rezin
Male, Deceased Person
Who is Rezin?
King Rezin of Aram or Rasin of Syria in DRB ruled from Damascus during the 8th century BC. During his reign he was a tributary of King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria.
Rezin's reign ended around 732 BC when Tiglath-pileser sacked Damascus and annexed Aram. According to the Bible, the sack of Damascus was instigated by King Ahaz of Judah and ended in Rezin's execution. The execution of Rezin is neither confirmed nor disconfirmed by independent evidence.
According to 2 Kings Rezin allied with Pekah, son of Remaliah, against Ahaz. The defeat of both kings is promised to Ahaz in the Immanuel prophecy Isaiah 7:14, linked to the birth of a child who will be an infant, possibly Ahaz' royal heir Hezekiah, when this takes place.
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