¹⁵ During the night Abram divided his men^(A) to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.^(B)

² But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,^(A) what can you give me since I remain childless^(B) and the one who will inherit^[a] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?^(C)”

⁹ The king of Assyria complied by attacking Damascus^(A) and capturing it. He deported its inhabitants to Kir^(B) and put Rezin to death.

A Message About Damascus

²³ Concerning Damascus:^(A)

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

³ This is what the Lord says:

Judgment on Israel’s Enemies

9 A prophecy:^(A)

² and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,^(A) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,^(B) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.