Rezon the Syrian

Who is Rezon the Syrian?

Rezon the Syrian was an enemy of King Solomon mentioned in 1 Kings. He was son of Eliada, and had previously deserted Hadadezer king of Zobah, presumably when the men of Damascus came to Hadadezer's aid. After Hadadezer's death Rezon became king in Damascus and, like Hadad the Edomite harried Israel's borders. Archaeology has not confirmed his identity. One solution, popular in the late 19th Century was identification of Rezon as the throne name of Hezion, the grandfather of Ben-Hadad I, who was a contemporary of Asa