Lexical Definition

‎רְצִין‎ Rᵉtsîyn (rets-een') Rezin ^N:N-M-P
probably for ‎רָצוֹן‎

Rezin.

• § Rezin = "firm"
• Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite

1) king of Damascus during the reigns of kings Jotham and Ahaz of Judah
2) the progenitor of a family of temple slaves who returned from captivity with Zerubbabel

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.37

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רְצִין‎

proper name, masculine 1. king of Aram, Ahaz's time: 2Kgs 15:37; 2Kgs 16:5; 2Kgs 16:6; 2Kgs 16:9; Isa 7:1; Isa 7:4; Isa 7:8; Isa 8:6; Isa 9:10* Ρα(α)ς(ς)ων, Ρασειν. **Assyrian has Raƒunnu, hence read perhaps ‎רצון‎, compare Wkl^{KAT 3. 135}.

2. Ezra 2:48 = Neh 7:50, Ρα(α)σων.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Syrian king • King of Aram (Syria) during the reign of Ahaz

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Rezin was the king of Aram (Syria) who allied with Pekah, king of Israel, against Ahaz, king of Judah.

• A king living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.37;
• only referred to as Rezin רְצִין.

Rezin was the king of Aram (Syria) during the reign of Ahaz, king of Judah (2 Kings 15:37; 16:5-6, 9; Isaiah 7:1, 4, 8; 8:6; 9:11). He formed an alliance with Pekah, king of Israel, to attack Judah (Isaiah 7:1). Their goal was to replace Ahaz with a king who would join their coalition against the growing threat of the Assyrian Empire (Isaiah 7:6). The alliance between Rezin and Pekah caused great distress to Ahaz and the people of Judah (Isaiah 7:2). In response, the prophet Isaiah encouraged Ahaz to trust in God and not fear the two "smoldering stubs of firewood" (Isaiah 7:3-9). Rezin and Pekah's attack on Jerusalem was unsuccessful (2 Kings 16:5). However, Rezin was able to capture the city of Elath and drive out the Judahites living there (2 Kings 16:6). Ahaz, instead of relying on God, sought help from Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, by sending him tribute (2 Kings 16:7-8). Tiglath-pileser responded by attacking Damascus, the capital of Aram. He captured the city, killed Rezin, and deported the Aramean people to Kir (2 Kings 16:9). This event fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy about the defeat of Aram and the death of Rezin within 65 years (Isaiah 7:8-9). The downfall of Rezin and the Aramean kingdom was a significant moment in the history of the region, demonstrating the rising power of the Assyrian Empire and the consequences of forming alliances against God's people.

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