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Kir

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: K

By: George A. Morrish

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A country from which the Syrians had come, and to which they were carried from Damascus by the Assyrians (2 Kings 16:9⁹And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. (2 Kings 16:9); Isa. 22:6⁶And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield. (Isaiah 22:6); Amos 1:5⁵I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord. (Amos 1:5); Amos 9:7⁷Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the Lord. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? (Amos 9:7)). Being associated with Elam in Isaiah it is supposed to be in Lower Mesopotamia.

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Concise Bible Dictionary: K

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• Kidron, Kedron, Brook

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• Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher