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Kir

Kir, a city or region in Mesopotamia, possibly Elam, was the place where the Arameans were exiled and from where they originally came (<ref="2Ki.16.9; Amo.9.7">2Ki.16.9; Amo.9.7</ref>).

Named in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

Every verse

2 Kings 16:9And 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.

Amos 1:5I 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 9:7Are 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?

Isaiah 22:6And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.

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Kir of 2 Kings 16:9 — place in the Bible